Boscombe wave buoy observations on Wed, Mar 2, 2016
Hourly readings from the Boscombe wave buoy for Wed, Mar 2, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Wednesday 2 March 2016, the Boscombe wave buoy recorded 24 observations across the full day. Wave heights averaged 2.5 ft, ranging from 1.9 to 4.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 9.5 seconds, ranging from 3 to 20 seconds. One suspect value was excluded during quality control, leaving 23 accepted observations; wind data were unavailable.
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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 Wed, Mar 2, 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 | 8 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 9 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 4 | QC rejected | SW | 7.9 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 9 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 9 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 11 | S | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 20 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 17 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 18 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 17 | S | 7.9 |