Boscombe wave buoy monthly averages for 2019 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 3.6 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
1.6 — 20.5 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Boscombe wave buoy
Boscombe (CCO station 66) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.7112°N, 1.8381°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 11 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 9 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 17.8 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 11.7 | |
| 2 | 11 | S | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.