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Boscombe wave buoy monthly averages for 2021

Monthly averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In 2021, Boscombe’s wave buoy recorded 8,595 observations across 363 days, covering 99% of the year. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, ranging from 0.2 to 10.8 ft, while the average wave period was 3.9 seconds, ranging from 2 to 11 seconds; two suspect values were excluded, with minimal impact on coverage.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

1.6ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 10.8ft

Available for 8,594 of 8,595 observations

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 11secs

Available for 8,594 of 8,595 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

12.9°C
Observed range: 5 — 21.7°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2021last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24S7.9
35S7.0
24S7.9
14SSE9.4
24S11.6
14S15.9
13S18.6
13S18.7
14S18.6
24S16.0
14S12.8
24S9.8
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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