Boscombe wave buoy observations on Thu, Mar 17, 2016
Hourly readings from the Boscombe wave buoy for Thu, Mar 17, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysBoscombe wave buoy observations covered the full day on Thursday 17 March 2016, with 24 observations. Accepted wave heights averaged 1.6 ft, ranging from 1.1 to 1.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.1 seconds and ranged from 5 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 8°C, ranging from 7.8 to 8.3°C. Two suspect values were excluded following local-spike checks, giving slightly reduced confidence in the filtered results.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Boscombe. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Thu, Mar 17, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 2 | QC rejected | S | 8.3 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 7.8 |