Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2015 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1.3 — 10.1 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
3 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
12 °C
11.3 — 12.4 °C
About Boscombe wave buoy
Boscombe (CCO station 66) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.7112°N, 1.8381°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | S | 11.6 | |
| 8 | 8 | S | 11.7 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 11.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSE | 12.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 12.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 11.9 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 11.7 | |
| 5 | 9 | S | 11.9 | |
| 4 | 16 | S | 12.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | S | 12.1 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 12.0 | |
| 4 | 13 | S | 12.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 12.1 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 12.1 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 11 | S | 11.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 11.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 11.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 11.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 11.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 11.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 12.1 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 12.3 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 12.3 | |
| 5 | 15 | S | 12.2 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 12.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | S | 12.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 12.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 12.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.