Boscombe wave buoy observations on Mon, May 7, 2018
Hourly readings from the Boscombe wave buoy for Mon, May 7, 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 7 May 2018, the Boscombe wave buoy recorded 21 observations over one day, with 88% coverage. Wave heights averaged 0.5 ft (0.4–0.7 ft), while wave periods averaged 9.6 seconds (3–18 seconds); water temperature averaged 12.8°C (11.3–15.4°C). Three suspect values were excluded after quality control, reducing the accepted value count to 81 of 84.
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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 Mon, May 7, 2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | S | 12.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 18 | SE | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 12.3 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SSE | 11.9 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | S | 11.6 | |
| 0 | 17 | SW | 11.3 | |
| 0 | 17 | S | 11.3 | |
| 1 | 17 | S | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 14.2 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SSW | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 15.4 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 15.0 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 8 | SSE | 12.4 | |
| 0 | 10 | S | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 12.7 |