Newbiggin wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 13.3 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
ENE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
5.5 — 16.5 °C
About Newbiggin wave buoy
Newbiggin (CCO station 110) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 55.1855°N, 1.4781°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | E | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 3 | E | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 0 | E | 11.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | E | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 7 | ENE | 13.7 | |
| 2 | 8 | NE | 12.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 8 | ENE | 9.6 | |
| 3 | 8 | ENE | 7.7 | |
| 3 | 9 | ENE | 6.4 | |
| 3 | 9 | ENE | 6.7 | |
| 3 | 9 | E | 7.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.