Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 3.8 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
3.9 — 17.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.7 — 9.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 13.7 | S | 7.2 | |
| 1.7 | 6.3 | S | 7.0 | |
| 3.0 | 5.6 | S | 6.7 | |
| 2.5 | 5.5 | S | 6.8 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | SSE | 6.7 | |
| 3.6 | 5.1 | SE | 6.9 | |
| 1.8 | 10.3 | S | 7.1 | |
| 1.0 | 17.4 | SSW | 7.0 | |
| 0.6 | 10.9 | S | 6.9 | |
| 1.1 | 11.8 | S | 6.9 | |
| 1.6 | 10 | SSE | 7.0 | |
| 1.9 | 11.9 | SSE | 7.4 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | SE | 7.6 | |
| 1.3 | 7.8 | SSE | 7.7 | |
| 1.1 | 11.2 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.1 | 5.5 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.2 | 6.4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 7.5 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.7 | 10 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.7 | 6.3 | S | 8.5 | |
| 1.5 | 6.3 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.6 | 11.6 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 1.8 | 5 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 0.8 | 6.4 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.4 | 5.3 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3.9 | S | 8.3 | |
| 0.8 | 4.6 | SSE | 8.5 | |
| 0.8 | 5 | S | 8.8 | |
| 0.8 | 4.3 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.2 | 5.9 | SE | 9.2 | |
| 1.7 | 5.9 | S | 9.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.