Boscombe wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.2 — 3.2 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.2 — 20.3 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 18.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.