Boscombe wave buoy monthly averages for 2016
Monthly averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Average Wave Height
1.8ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 14.9ft
Average Wave period
7.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 22secs
Available for 8,570 of 8,703 observations
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13.1°C
Observed range: 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. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2016
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.
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.