Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.9 — 7.4 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2.7 — 9.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.9 — 17.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 5.6 | W | 14.9 | |
| 4.9 | 6.6 | W | 15.0 | |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | W | 15.1 | |
| 6.9 | 7.5 | WNW | 15.1 | |
| 7.4 | 8.5 | WNW | 15.2 | |
| 5.0 | 6.5 | W | 15.2 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | W | 15.3 | |
| 2.9 | 5.9 | W | 15.4 | |
| 1.8 | 5.7 | W | 15.6 | |
| 3.5 | 5.7 | W | 15.6 | |
| 6.5 | 6.1 | W | 15.7 | |
| 7.0 | 9.5 | WNW | 15.8 | |
| 2.6 | 6.1 | W | 15.8 | |
| 2.1 | 4.3 | W | 15.7 | |
| 1.5 | 2.7 | E | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.1 | NE | 16.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.6 | WNW | 15.8 | |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 1.5 | 4.4 | W | 17.3 | |
| 2.6 | 4.2 | W | 17.3 | |
| 2.5 | 5.3 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.4 | 8.8 | W | 17.3 | |
| 4.0 | 8.4 | W | 17.3 | |
| 4.3 | 6.6 | W | 17.2 | |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | W | 17.0 | |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | W | 16.9 | |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 5.2 | 5 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 3.2 | 6.4 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 3.2 | 5.3 | W | 17.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.