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Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2025

Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for Aug 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In August 2025, Boscombe recorded 1,486 observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, with periods averaging 3.6 seconds, while water temperature averaged 19.8°C; wind observations were unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 5.5ft

Average Wave period

3.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

19.8°C
Observed range: 19.1 — 21.5°C

Compared With Previous Augusts

Historical baseline from 9,583 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
1.5ft
In line with the historical average
Historical average 1.5ft
Wave Period
3.6s
0.9s below average
Historical average 4.5s
Water Temperature
19.8°C
0.7°C above average
Historical average 19.1°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About Boscombe wave buoy

Boscombe is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in about 10 metres of water off Bournemouth. First deployed in July 2003, it provides one of the National Network's longer nearshore records for the central south coast. The station reports wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Boscombe wave buoy daily averages Aug 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14S19.8
14S19.7
13SSW19.6
24SSW19.6
13SSW19.5
14S19.6
23SSW19.6
13S19.5
13SSW19.5
14S19.8
13SSE20.0
14SSE20.1
13S20.0
13SSW20.1
14S20.6
23SE20.3
24SE20.3
23SE20.2
14SE20.1
14SE19.9
14SSE19.7
13S19.7
13SSW19.8
23SSE19.9
23SSE20.0
35S20.1
34S20.0
24S19.8
24S19.6
34S19.5
34S19.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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