Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.8 — 7.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3.1 — 5.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.5 — 10.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 3.3 | SSE | 10.0 | |
| 1.8 | 3.7 | S | 10.0 | |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | S | 9.7 | |
| 7.1 | 5 | S | 9.7 | |
| 4.0 | 3.9 | S | 9.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | SSE | 9.9 | |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | SSE | 9.9 | |
| 1.6 | 3.8 | S | 9.8 | |
| 1.8 | 3.4 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3.2 | S | 10.1 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | S | 10.3 | |
| 1.2 | 4.9 | S | 10.8 | |
| 2.0 | 3.1 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.9 | 3.2 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.6 | 4.1 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3.7 | S | 9.3 | |
| 2.4 | 3.6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | S | 9.0 | |
| 0.8 | 5.1 | S | 8.8 | |
| 1.3 | 4.8 | S | 9.0 | |
| 2.6 | 3.7 | SSE | 8.7 | |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | SE | 8.8 | |
| 2.4 | 3.6 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 1.3 | 4.4 | S | 8.7 | |
| 2.1 | 5.7 | S | 8.6 | |
| 4.0 | 4.1 | S | 8.5 | |
| 1.1 | 4.2 | S | 8.5 | |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | S | 8.7 | |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | S | 8.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.