Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.1 — 13.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3.3 — 8.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.7 — 10.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.5 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 4.7 | 5.9 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 4.2 | 6.4 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 4.8 | 7.4 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 6.2 | 8.9 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 8.1 | 6.9 | W | 9.4 | |
| 6.8 | 7.5 | W | 9.4 | |
| 11.2 | 8.9 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 9.9 | 7.4 | W | 9.1 | |
| 13.9 | 8.6 | W | 9.0 | |
| 9.6 | 6.7 | W | 8.7 | |
| 6.5 | 6.4 | W | 8.8 | |
| 1.8 | 4.3 | W | 8.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 1.1 | 4.8 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 1.2 | 3.8 | W | 9.4 | |
| 1.8 | 3.4 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 1.4 | 5.7 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 1.4 | 8 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 2.6 | 8.7 | W | 9.6 | |
| 2.4 | 5.9 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 2.6 | 4.7 | WNW | 9.9 | |
| 3.1 | 5.6 | WNW | 10.2 | |
| 2.6 | 6.6 | W | 10.4 | |
| 2.0 | 5.4 | W | 9.5 | |
| 4.6 | 5 | W | 10.0 | |
| 5.0 | 5.4 | W | 10.0 | |
| 7.4 | 7.7 | W | 10.1 | |
| 9.6 | 7 | W | 10.6 | |
| 8.3 | 6.6 | W | 10.6 | |
| 8.4 | 6.7 | W | 10.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.