Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.2 — 36.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.1 — 10.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 3.3 | SSE | 10.3 | |
| 0.8 | 3.9 | SSE | 10.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 10.5 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | SSE | 10.5 | |
| 2.0 | 4.3 | SE | 10.4 | |
| 2.8 | 3.9 | SE | 10.3 | |
| 2.5 | 3.7 | SE | 10.2 | |
| 2.3 | 3.5 | SE | 10.1 | |
| 2.4 | 3.8 | SE | 10.0 | |
| 1.1 | 3.5 | SSE | 10.1 | |
| 0.5 | 3.6 | S | 10.0 | |
| 0.5 | 3.8 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3.6 | S | 9.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 1.1 | 3.5 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.5 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 0.4 | 2.8 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.1 | S | 8.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1.0 | 4.3 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 0.6 | 2.6 | S | 8.9 | |
| 0.9 | 2.7 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 0.5 | 3.5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.9 | 4.3 | S | 8.8 | |
| 0.5 | 3.8 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3.8 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 1.6 | 4.3 | SE | 9.0 | |
| 2.0 | 4.2 | SE | 9.0 | |
| 1.1 | 4.4 | S | 9.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.