Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2018 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 3.3 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.7 — 6.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
20 °C
18.8 — 21.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 5 | SSE | 19.0 | |
| 0.7 | 5.8 | S | 18.9 | |
| 0.7 | 6.8 | S | 18.9 | |
| 0.9 | 6.5 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1.8 | 6.2 | S | 18.8 | |
| 3.3 | 5.6 | S | 19.2 | |
| 1.1 | 5.7 | SSW | 19.5 | |
| 1.5 | 5.2 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.7 | SSW | 20.1 | |
| 0.7 | 4.3 | S | 20.1 | |
| 1.0 | 5 | S | 20.1 | |
| 1.1 | 5 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 2.1 | 4.6 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 1.6 | 4.3 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 1.3 | 5.2 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 1.9 | 4.7 | S | 19.9 | |
| 1.6 | 4.4 | SSW | 20.0 | |
| 1.4 | 6.4 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1.3 | 6.5 | S | 20.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4.2 | S | 20.1 | |
| 1.4 | 4.9 | S | 20.4 | |
| 2.5 | 6.1 | S | 20.7 | |
| 1.0 | 4.5 | SSW | 21.0 | |
| 1.4 | 4 | SSW | 21.1 | |
| 0.5 | 4.5 | S | 21.4 | |
| 0.6 | 4.3 | SSE | 21.4 | |
| 0.9 | 4.5 | SSE | 21.2 | |
| 0.5 | 5.9 | S | 20.9 | |
| 0.7 | 6.9 | S | 21.0 | |
| 1.0 | 5.6 | S | 20.4 | |
| 1.2 | 5.5 | SSW | 20.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.