Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 11.6 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16.5 — 18.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 5.9 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 1.9 | 8.5 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 3.1 | 8.7 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 4.0 | 8 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 4.5 | 9.6 | W | 17.2 | |
| 4.4 | 8.7 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.3 | 7.9 | W | 17.0 | |
| 3.0 | 6.8 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 3.0 | 10.9 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 3.0 | 10 | WNW | 17.7 | |
| 2.8 | 7.9 | W | 17.3 | |
| 2.5 | 8 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 1.9 | 6.4 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 1.3 | 7.8 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 1.1 | 8.6 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 1.8 | 9.1 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 3.6 | 9.3 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 3.4 | 5.9 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 1.2 | 9 | W | 17.6 | |
| 1.8 | 9.3 | W | 17.7 | |
| 2.7 | 9.3 | W | 17.4 | |
| 3.5 | 10.1 | W | 17.2 | |
| 3.6 | 7.9 | W | 17.1 | |
| 1.4 | 8.3 | W | 17.2 | |
| 1.8 | 8.6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 3.0 | 9.2 | W | 16.8 | |
| 3.8 | 9.8 | W | 16.6 | |
| 8.2 | 11.7 | WNW | 16.7 | |
| 4.6 | 10.9 | W | 16.8 | |
| 1.7 | 7.7 | W | 16.8 | |
| 2.7 | 6.6 | WNW | 16.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.