Boscombe wave buoy monthly averages for 2026
Monthly averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Average Wave Height
Available for 10,192 of 10,193 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 10,192 of 10,193 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Boscombe. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2026
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
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| 3 | 4 | S | 8.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 9.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 21.3 | |
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