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 | 3.73 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.
The meteorological station was first deployed on 01 January 2010. The original OMC instrumentation was replaced with a Vaisala WXT536 in May 2019.
| 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. |
