Newbiggin wave buoy daily averages for May 2025
Daily averages from the Newbiggin wave buoy for May 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysNewbiggin’s wave buoy recorded 1,322 observations over 29 of 31 days (94%) in May 2025. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 8.2 ft, and average wave period was 4.5 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10.7°C (8.9–12°C); no wind observations were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 9,371 observations across 11 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.3ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 2.7ft
- Wave Period
- 4.5s
- 1.3s below average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 10.7°C
- 1.2°C above average
- Historical average 9.5°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Newbiggin. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, May 1, 2025
About Newbiggin wave buoy
Newbiggin is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Northumberland coast at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. The current National Network station was deployed in 2013 and records North Sea waves approaching this exposed frontage. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.