Scarborough wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.5 — 9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
15 °C
12.2 — 17.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 3.9 | N | 15.9 | |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | NNW | 16.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3.4 | N | 16.2 | |
| 2.1 | 4.1 | N | 16.2 | |
| 1.8 | 4.3 | N | 16.1 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | N | 15.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | NNE | 15.6 | |
| 1.0 | 3.7 | NNE | 15.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.1 | N | 13.6 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | SSW | 12.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.6 | NE | 12.9 | |
| 1.6 | 5 | NE | 13.1 | |
| 2.7 | 4.2 | ENE | 13.1 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | E | 13.3 | |
| 2.3 | 4 | NE | 14.0 | |
| 2.6 | 4.7 | N | 14.7 | |
| 3.2 | 4.7 | N | 14.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | ESE | 14.8 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SE | 14.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3.4 | NNE | 14.7 | |
| 2.6 | 5.3 | N | 14.9 | |
| 5.1 | 7.5 | N | 14.5 | |
| 7.3 | 7.6 | NNE | 14.0 | |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | NNE | 13.7 | |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | NNE | 13.7 | |
| 6.8 | 5.4 | NNE | 13.8 | |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | NNE | 13.7 | |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | N | 14.6 | |
| 6.1 | 5.1 | NNE | 14.6 | |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | ENE | 14.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3.4 | NNE | 15.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.