National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes
Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled. Long-range graphs are plotted from a randomised subsample of half-hourly data.
Looe Bay
Additional Information
| Wave buoy location | 50° 20.33' N 004° 24.65' W |
| WMO code | 6201025 |
| Approximate water depth | 10 m CD |
| Approximate spring tidal range | 4.8 m |
| Storm alert threshold | 3.70 m |
| Met station location | 50° 20.70' N 004° 27.17' W |
Wave data are measured using a Datawell Directional WaveRider Mk III buoy. The buoy was deployed on 22 June 2009, at which time the magnetic declination at the site was 3.2° west, changing by 0.15° east per year. Wave direction is reported following the nautical convention, meaning that the direction is where the waves come from, measured clockwise from magnetic north.
The meteorological station was first deployed on 01 January 2010. The original OMC instrumentation was replaced with a Vaisala WXT536 in May 2019.
| 14/12/2024 | Scheduled service |
| 01/02/2024 | Scheduled service |
| 20/07/2023 | Scheduled service |
| 08/02/2023 | Scheduled service |
| 28/07/2022 | Scheduled service |
| 20/01/2022 |
Data transmission from the buoy has stopped, it is suspected to be due to a power cut in the area following the recent storms. Update: Data transmission has been restored. |
| 10/11/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 04/10/2021 | The shore station computer was replaced. |
| 27/09/2021 | A problem at the shore station computer is preventing correct time-stamping of the data. |
| 18/03/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 05/11/2020 | Scheduled service |
| 13/05/2020 | Scheduled service |
| 22/05/2019 | Scheduled service |
| 10/03/2018 | The Looe Bay meteorological station is producing wrong readings. This issues will be rectified ASAP. |
| 21/12/2018 |
Wave Buoy back online, missing data will be recovered at next scheduled service April 2019. Met data logger not communicating, and is being investigated. |
| 15/12/2018 | Shore station communications offline. |
| 24/10/2018 | Scheduled service |
| 05/05/2018 | Scheduled service |
| 04/01/2017 | Scheduled service |
| 16/01/2016 | Scheduled service |
| 16/06/2015 | Scheduled service |
| 13/11/2014 | There is a fault with the phone line |
| 08/09/2014 | Scheduled service |
| 27/03/2014 | The data gap from 11am yesterday to 10:30am today was due to a problem at the shore station. |
| 13/03/2014 | Scheduled service |
| 04/09/2013 | Scheduled service |
| 20/03/2013 | Scheduled service |
| 05/09/2012 | Scheduled service |
| 30/11/2009 | Scheduled service |
| 17/02/2010 | The shore station computer was swapped. |
| 01/03/2010 | Buoy re-deployed |
| 25/02/2010 | Buoy adrift, safely recovered and returned to Looe harbour. Poor weather conditions delaying re-deployment |
| 13/05/2010 | Scheduled service |
| 13/12/2010 | Scheduled service |
| 02/01/2011 | Data not coming through to the website, problem fixed on 05/01/2011 |
| 24/02/2012 | Scheduled service |
| 15/05/2012 | Power outage. Issue resolved late in the day. |
