Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
6 ft
1.6 — 12.7 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 8.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.3 — 10.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 4.5 | WNW | 8.7 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 2.9 | 4.3 | W | 9.0 | |
| 1.6 | 7.1 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 1.8 | 5.7 | W | 8.9 | |
| 3.3 | 4.9 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 3.6 | 6.8 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 2.7 | 7.9 | W | 8.9 | |
| 4.1 | 8.4 | WNW | 8.7 | |
| 3.3 | 7.6 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 2.4 | 7.2 | W | 8.5 | |
| 3.4 | 7.6 | W | 8.3 | |
| 4.3 | 5.8 | WNW | 8.4 | |
| 8.7 | 6.2 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 5.6 | 8.2 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 6.8 | 6.9 | W | 9.2 | |
| 10.4 | 7.4 | W | 9.3 | |
| 8.8 | 6.2 | W | 9.9 | |
| 11.6 | 7.7 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 12.7 | 7.3 | W | 10.1 | |
| 11.2 | 7.2 | W | 10.1 | |
| 6.9 | 5.8 | W | 9.9 | |
| 11.2 | 7.1 | W | 9.9 | |
| 10.7 | 8.2 | WNW | 10.2 | |
| 7.8 | 6.9 | W | 10.5 | |
| 6.5 | 6.9 | W | 10.4 | |
| 6.9 | 6.5 | W | 10.4 | |
| 8.5 | 6.5 | W | 10.3 | |
| 5.0 | 5.3 | W | 10.1 | |
| 4.5 | 6.9 | W | 9.7 | |
| 6.4 | 6.4 | W | 10.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.