Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2024 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 5.9 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
19 °C
18.3 — 21.5 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | SE | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 18.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 18.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 18.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 18.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 19.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 19.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 19.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 20.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.