Boscombe wave buoy monthly averages for 2021 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 36.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5 — 21.7 °C
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | S | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 7.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.