Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 6.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.4 — 9.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 5.4 | S | 9.1 | |
| 0.9 | 5.1 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | S | 8.8 | |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 2.4 | 3.7 | SSW | 8.6 | |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | S | 8.5 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | S | 8.4 | |
| 1.1 | 2.8 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.5 | S | 8.3 | |
| 0.5 | 4.8 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 4.8 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.1 | 4.3 | S | 8.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.9 | S | 8.0 | |
| 0.7 | 4.7 | S | 8.0 | |
| 0.8 | 4 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.4 | 4.4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2.1 | 4.1 | S | 7.7 | |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | S | 7.6 | |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | S | 7.4 | |
| 0.8 | 3.8 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 0.7 | 4.6 | S | 7.1 | |
| 1.2 | 5 | S | 7.1 | |
| 1.7 | 4.2 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.6 | SE | 7.4 | |
| 0.6 | 4.3 | S | 7.5 | |
| 0.8 | 4 | S | 7.4 | |
| 1.5 | 4 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.9 | SSE | 7.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.