Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2020 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.9 — 3.6 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
5.5 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.5 — 9.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 5.8 | SE | 8.7 | |
| 1.3 | 6.6 | SE | 8.8 | |
| 1.9 | 7.4 | SE | 8.9 | |
| 1.6 | 6.6 | SE | 9.1 | |
| 1.4 | 5.8 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 1.4 | 6 | SSE | 9.3 | |
| 1.4 | 9.5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.9 | 14.2 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.7 | 5.8 | SE | 9.3 | |
| 2.7 | 6.9 | SE | 9.2 | |
| 3.2 | 7.2 | SE | 9.3 | |
| 2.0 | 6.5 | SE | 9.5 | |
| 0.9 | 15 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.8 | 8.4 | SSW | 9.5 | |
| 1.7 | 5.7 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.1 | 11.9 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.3 | 5.5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.9 | 5.8 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.4 | 9.7 | S | 9.1 | |
| 3.1 | 7.1 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 3.0 | 6 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 3.5 | 7 | S | 8.9 | |
| 2.7 | 9.8 | S | 8.7 | |
| 3.6 | 8 | S | 8.8 | |
| 2.1 | 7.7 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.1 | 10.1 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.1 | 7.8 | SSE | 8.5 | |
| 2.1 | 6.5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.5 | 8.1 | S | 8.8 | |
| 1.8 | 6.3 | S | 8.8 | |
| 3.2 | 9.4 | S | 8.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.