Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1 — 8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.4 — 6.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
18 °C
17.6 — 18.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 4 | W | 17.7 | |
| 2.1 | 5.5 | W | 17.8 | |
| 3.2 | 4.6 | W | 17.7 | |
| 2.6 | 5.1 | W | 17.7 | |
| 3.3 | 5.8 | W | 17.7 | |
| 3.9 | 5.2 | W | 17.7 | |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | W | 17.6 | |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | W | 17.8 | |
| 8.0 | 6.6 | WNW | 17.9 | |
| 6.6 | 6 | W | 17.9 | |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | W | 18.2 | |
| 2.9 | 4.4 | W | 18.3 | |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | WNW | 18.4 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | W | 18.5 | |
| 3.0 | 5.2 | W | 18.8 | |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | W | 18.6 | |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | W | 18.5 | |
| 3.8 | 5.4 | W | 18.5 | |
| 2.1 | 3.8 | W | 18.6 | |
| 2.0 | 4.9 | WNW | 18.7 | |
| 3.0 | 4.7 | W | 18.3 | |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | W | 18.2 | |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | W | 18.0 | |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | W | 18.2 | |
| 3.7 | 5 | W | 18.3 | |
| 3.5 | 4.9 | W | 18.3 | |
| 2.9 | 4.5 | WNW | 18.3 | |
| 3.1 | 4.6 | WNW | 18.7 | |
| 2.4 | 3.6 | WNW | 18.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.4 | WNW | 18.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.