Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2014 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 3.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.4 — 7.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
19 °C
17.8 — 20.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 5.2 | S | 18.0 | |
| 2.0 | 5.9 | S | 18.0 | |
| 2.9 | 5.6 | SSW | 17.9 | |
| 2.4 | 4.8 | S | 17.9 | |
| 2.3 | 5.8 | SSE | 17.8 | |
| 1.7 | 7.3 | S | 18.0 | |
| 2.8 | 4.8 | S | 17.8 | |
| 0.8 | 4.3 | S | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 5.3 | S | 18.0 | |
| 1.4 | 5.7 | SSW | 18.1 | |
| 1.3 | 3.7 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 0.7 | 4.8 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 0.8 | 4.8 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1.1 | 5.4 | SSW | 18.7 | |
| 1.9 | 5.5 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1.2 | 5.4 | S | 19.1 | |
| 1.0 | 6 | S | 19.2 | |
| 1.6 | 5.6 | S | 19.2 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2.6 | 6 | SSW | 19.5 | |
| 3.1 | 7 | SSW | 19.9 | |
| 3.5 | 5.9 | S | 20.2 | |
| 1.5 | 4.3 | SSW | 20.4 | |
| 0.6 | 6.4 | S | 20.6 | |
| 0.8 | 5.1 | SSW | 20.6 | |
| 1.3 | 3.9 | S | 20.4 | |
| 1.4 | 3.4 | S | 20.3 | |
| 1.0 | 3.6 | S | 20.4 | |
| 1.5 | 4.2 | SSW | 20.4 | |
| 2.0 | 4.1 | S | 20.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3.7 | S | 20.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.