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Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2018

Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for Nov 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

3.1ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 11.3ft

Available for 719 of 720 observations

Average Wave period

7.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 22secs

Available for 689 of 720 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

12°C
Observed range: 9.9 — 13.1°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 3,368 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
3.1ft
1ft above average
Historical average 2.1ft
Wave Period
7.5s
0.1s above average
Historical average 7.4s
Water Temperature
12°C
0.8°C below average
Historical average 12.8°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

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.

Boscombe wave buoy daily averages Nov 2018last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
16S12.6
17SSW12.4
45S12.0
4QC rejectedS12.1
26SSE12.3
35S12.4
67SSE12.7
58S12.9
67SSE12.8
47S12.8
47S12.9
36S12.9
36S12.9
35S12.9
24SSE12.9
210SSE12.9
38SE12.8
3QC rejectedS12.4
39SE12.1
210SSE11.7
49S11.2
25SSE10.8
25SSE10.7
25SE10.6
25SE10.6
16SSE10.4
46SSE10.2
58S10.2
68S11.0
314S11.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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