Newbiggin wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2021 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 7.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
ENE
Average Water temperature
14 °C
11.9 — 17.3 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | NE | 14.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | NE | 14.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | NE | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 14.6 | |
| 5 | 5 | NE | 14.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | NE | 14.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | NE | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 14.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 13.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | NE | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 13.7 | |
| 0 | 5 | E | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 12.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | ENE | 13.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | ESE | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | SE | 14.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | ESE | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 14.6 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 14.2 | |
| 5 | 5 | NNE | 13.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.