Boscombe wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 6.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.9 — 11.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 4 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3.9 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | S | 8.1 | |
| 0.6 | 3.7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | S | 8.2 | |
| 0.4 | 3.6 | S | 8.3 | |
| 0.7 | 4.5 | SSE | 8.3 | |
| 0.6 | 5.3 | S | 8.6 | |
| 0.8 | 4.1 | S | 8.6 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | S | 8.8 | |
| 0.7 | 4.6 | S | 8.9 | |
| 1.5 | 4.3 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | SSE | 8.9 | |
| 0.8 | 3.2 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 0.7 | 4.5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 1.3 | 7.4 | S | 9.2 | |
| 1.6 | 5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 1.7 | 5.2 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.7 | 5.5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 3.3 | 4.8 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.0 | 5.5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.6 | 4.1 | S | 9.8 | |
| 1.1 | 4 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1.3 | 4.7 | S | 10.5 | |
| 2.7 | 4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 3.2 | 4.1 | S | 11.0 | |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | S | 11.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.