Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 7.7 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 6.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16 — 18 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 6.1 | W | 16.0 | |
| 2.1 | 4.3 | W | 16.2 | |
| 2.7 | 4.7 | WNW | 16.2 | |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | NW | 16.4 | |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | W | 16.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.9 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2.2 | 3 | NW | 17.0 | |
| 1.5 | 4.6 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 1.1 | 5.3 | W | 17.2 | |
| 1.0 | 3.7 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 1.5 | 4.9 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 2.1 | 5.4 | W | 17.3 | |
| 2.1 | 6.7 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 1.3 | 5.9 | W | 17.1 | |
| 2.4 | 6.2 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.6 | 4.9 | W | 17.0 | |
| 2.7 | 4.2 | W | 17.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.4 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.8 | 4 | WNW | 16.7 | |
| 5.8 | 4.7 | WNW | 16.8 | |
| 6.7 | 5.1 | W | 17.2 | |
| 3.9 | 4 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 0.9 | 4.3 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 1.1 | 5 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | NW | 17.5 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | WNW | 17.8 | |
| 3.4 | 4.6 | W | 17.9 | |
| 2.3 | 6.4 | W | 17.9 | |
| 1.0 | 5 | W | 18.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.