Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 6.4 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
5.2 — 16.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.7 — 9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 11.2 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.9 | 7.7 | SSW | 8.9 | |
| 3.1 | 8 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 6.4 | 10.1 | S | 8.8 | |
| 4.3 | 7.3 | S | 8.8 | |
| 4.4 | 8.5 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1.8 | 8.8 | S | 8.5 | |
| 1.8 | 10.6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 0.6 | 12 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 0.4 | 5.9 | S | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 5.2 | SSE | 8.1 | |
| 1.4 | 5.7 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 1.4 | 6.4 | SSE | 8.0 | |
| 1.1 | 14.5 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.6 | 7.1 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 1.7 | 5.9 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 1.8 | 13.5 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2.3 | 7 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 1.2 | 9.5 | SSE | 7.9 | |
| 0.8 | 13.8 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 0.7 | 9 | S | 7.8 | |
| 1.0 | 10.7 | S | 7.7 | |
| 2.9 | 10 | S | 7.7 | |
| 1.4 | 5.4 | S | 7.7 | |
| 0.6 | 10 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 0.7 | 9.6 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 0.9 | 16.4 | S | 7.8 | |
| 1.5 | 6.6 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.9 | 13.3 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2.5 | 9.2 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2.9 | 5.8 | SSW | 7.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.