Boscombe wave buoy observations on Wed, May 9, 2018
Hourly readings from the Boscombe wave buoy for Wed, May 9, 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Wednesday 9 May 2018, Boscombe recorded 24 wave observations over the full day. Wave heights averaged 1.3 ft, ranging from 0.7 to 2 ft, while periods averaged 16.8 seconds, ranging from 15 to 20 seconds; water temperature averaged 11.9°C. Two suspect values were excluded after quality control, so the wave statistics are based on 22 accepted observations.
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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, May 9, 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 | QC rejected | SSW | 11.8 | |
| 1 | QC rejected | SSW | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 20 | SSE | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSE | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 18 | S | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 18 | S | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSW | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 18 | S | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 18 | S | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 18 | SSW | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 17 | SSW | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 17 | S | 11.9 | |
| 2 | 17 | S | 11.9 | |
| 2 | 15 | SSW | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 15 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 15 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 15 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 17 | SSW | 12.2 | |
| 2 | 17 | SSE | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 17 | S | 11.9 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 11.9 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 17 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 15 | SSW | 11.9 |