Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.8 — 5.6 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
5.4 — 15.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.8 — 10 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 7.6 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 1.8 | 12.3 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2.0 | 11.8 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 2.6 | 6.1 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 0.9 | 7.7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.4 | 6.1 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.2 | 9.8 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.5 | 6.7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.3 | 5.8 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.3 | 12.8 | S | 8.1 | |
| 3.7 | 13.4 | S | 8.3 | |
| 2.5 | 8.2 | S | 8.7 | |
| 0.8 | 11.4 | S | 8.9 | |
| 1.0 | 7.1 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.7 | 10.9 | S | 9.4 | |
| 2.3 | 15.8 | S | 9.3 | |
| 5.6 | 11.8 | S | 9.7 | |
| 4.2 | 9.3 | SSW | 9.8 | |
| 3.5 | 7 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 4.6 | 7.8 | SSW | 9.8 | |
| 2.7 | 12.4 | S | 9.9 | |
| 3.7 | 8.7 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 4.2 | 12.6 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 3.1 | 8.9 | S | 9.2 | |
| 3.0 | 10.7 | S | 9.1 | |
| 2.5 | 9.2 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.6 | 5.4 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.4 | 7.8 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.6 | 7.1 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.4 | 8 | S | 9.2 | |
| 4.5 | 5.9 | S | 8.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.