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Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for May 2014

Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for May 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Boscombe wave buoy recorded 736 observations over May 2014, covering 32 observed days and 103% of the 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 9.5 ft, while the average period was 5.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 18 seconds; water temperature averaged 13.5°C, with no wind data supplied.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 9.5ft

Average Wave period

5.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 18secs

Available for 728 of 736 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

13.5°C
Observed range: 11.5 — 15.7°C

Available for 735 of 736 observations

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About Boscombe wave buoy

Boscombe is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in about 10 metres of water off Bournemouth. First deployed in July 2003, it provides one of the National Network's longer nearshore records for the central south coast. The station reports wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Boscombe wave buoy daily averages May 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
17S12.4
17S12.0
16SSE12.1
14SSE12.5
24SSE12.5
25SSW12.7
35SSW12.6
36SSW12.7
35SSW12.7
45SSW12.8
36SSW12.5
27SSW12.5
16S12.5
16S12.9
18S13.3
19S13.8
19S14.2
15SSE14.2
14SE14.2
24SSE14.2
15SSE14.3
14SSE14.4
-6S14.4
25S14.6
25S14.6
15S14.5
15S14.4
14S14.2
16S14.3
15SSE14.5
15SSE14.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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