Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.3 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 4 | S | 9.6 | |
| 1.5 | 4.2 | S | 9.5 | |
| 1.5 | 4.1 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 1.2 | 3.4 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | SSW | 9.4 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | S | 9.4 | |
| 0.6 | 3.5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 0.5 | 3.9 | SSE | 8.9 | |
| 0.8 | 5.3 | S | 8.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.3 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | SE | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.3 | SSE | 8.4 | |
| 1.1 | 3.9 | S | 8.0 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.6 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 1.3 | 4.2 | SSE | 8.1 | |
| 0.8 | 4.3 | S | 8.2 | |
| 0.6 | 4.6 | S | 8.3 | |
| 0.7 | 4.9 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.0 | 4 | SSE | 8.4 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | S | 8.8 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | SE | 8.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | SSE | 8.4 | |
| 1.9 | 3.4 | SSE | 8.3 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 0.6 | 4.3 | S | 8.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.6 | S | 7.9 | |
| 0.8 | 4.4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 4.8 | S | 7.9 | |
| 0.8 | 4.2 | S | 7.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.