Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2018
Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for Sep 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2018, Boscombe recorded complete coverage across all 30 days, with 720 daily observations. Wave height averaged 1.5 ft (0.3–6.4 ft) and wave period 6.1 seconds (2–20 seconds); water temperature averaged 18.2°C (16.4–20.1°C). Quality control excluded 11 suspect values (0.4%), so confidence is slightly reduced.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 709 of 720 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 2,870 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 6.1s
- 0.3s below average
- Historical average 6.4s
- Water Temperature
- 18.2°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 17.8°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sat, Sep 1, 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.