Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 13 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 10 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.5 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 4.7 | S | 8.4 | |
| 1.4 | 6.5 | S | 8.3 | |
| 2.1 | 4.5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 4.7 | 5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 7.0 | 5.2 | S | 8.3 | |
| 6.9 | 4.9 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | S | 8.1 | |
| 5.0 | 5.1 | S | 8.1 | |
| 2.2 | 3.8 | S | 7.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.9 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | SSE | 8.0 | |
| 1.5 | 4.6 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.6 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3.6 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.2 | 4.2 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.4 | 7.2 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.0 | 6.3 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.2 | 4.9 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.5 | 4.3 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.5 | 4.2 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | S | 8.5 | |
| 2.0 | 4.4 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 2.0 | 4.1 | S | 9.1 | |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | S | 9.3 | |
| 5.0 | 4.4 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.9 | 4 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 0.6 | 4.3 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.2 | 6.1 | S | 9.8 | |
| 4.4 | 5 | S | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.