Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2020 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 5.8 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
4.6 — 16.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.4 — 9.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 5.8 | S | 8.6 | |
| 2.4 | 7 | S | 8.5 | |
| 2.3 | 11 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2.8 | 9.2 | S | 8.5 | |
| 2.6 | 5.8 | S | 8.6 | |
| 2.6 | 5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.3 | 6 | SSE | 8.6 | |
| 0.8 | 9.3 | SSE | 8.6 | |
| 1.7 | 5.7 | SSE | 8.6 | |
| 0.8 | 12.3 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1.1 | 16.5 | S | 8.7 | |
| 0.8 | 13.5 | SSE | 8.7 | |
| 0.7 | 13.8 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.3 | 9.2 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.8 | 6.7 | S | 9.7 | |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | S | 9.7 | |
| 4.0 | 8.6 | S | 9.8 | |
| 5.8 | 11.8 | S | 9.5 | |
| 4.4 | 7.3 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.6 | 11.5 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.8 | 6.2 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.7 | 14.5 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.7 | 15 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2.4 | 11.6 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.4 | 5.9 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.8 | 5.3 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.1 | 6.5 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.1 | 10.8 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.4 | 15.5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.3 | 4.6 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.0 | 5.5 | S | 9.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.