Bideford Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 7 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 12 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.4 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 6.9 | W | 10.2 | |
| 3.7 | 5.3 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | W | 9.9 | |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | WNW | 9.9 | |
| 2.4 | 5.5 | W | 10.2 | |
| 1.7 | 7.2 | W | 10.5 | |
| 1.8 | 4.6 | W | 9.7 | |
| 2.9 | 5.1 | W | 9.7 | |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 2.6 | 6.9 | W | 9.3 | |
| 1.4 | 4.9 | W | 9.2 | |
| 1.5 | 5.6 | W | 9.0 | |
| 1.8 | 7 | W | 8.9 | |
| 1.6 | 3.8 | W | 9.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.4 | WNW | 9.1 | |
| 1.1 | 4.2 | W | 9.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | W | 9.1 | |
| 1.4 | 5.9 | W | 9.1 | |
| 1.7 | 3.5 | WNW | 9.2 | |
| 2.2 | 4.2 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 1.2 | 3.5 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 1.3 | 6.5 | W | 9.5 | |
| 1.9 | 7.4 | W | 9.3 | |
| 2.5 | 6.6 | W | 9.2 | |
| 4.0 | 8.3 | W | 9.1 | |
| 3.0 | 6.4 | W | 8.9 | |
| 2.6 | 7.2 | W | 9.0 | |
| 3.0 | 8.6 | W | 8.8 | |
| 3.2 | 8.7 | WNW | 8.7 | |
| 3.8 | 9.3 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 2.0 | 7.8 | WNW | 8.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.