Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 3.8 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.9 — 4.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
19 °C
18.4 — 20.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 3.9 | SE | 18.8 | |
| 0.6 | 3.6 | S | 18.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.2 | S | 18.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.1 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | SSE | 18.6 | |
| 2.1 | 3.3 | S | 18.4 | |
| 2.6 | 3.6 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1.9 | 3.4 | S | 18.7 | |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | S | 18.9 | |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | S | 19.0 | |
| 2.0 | 3.4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.4 | S | 19.6 | |
| 1.6 | 3.2 | S | 19.6 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 0.7 | 3.5 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | S | 20.0 | |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 1.0 | 4.4 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1.1 | 3.2 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | SSE | 20.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | SSE | 19.7 | |
| 1.5 | 3.2 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | S | 19.4 | |
| 1.6 | 3.1 | SSW | 19.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1.5 | 2.9 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.1 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 0.7 | 3.3 | SSE | 20.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.