Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026
Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for Jan 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysBoscombe wave buoy recorded 1,487 observations across all 31 days of January 2026. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 10.9 ft, and average wave period was 4.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 10 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.1°C, from 7.1 to 8.8°C. No wind observations were available.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 10,285 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.8ft above average
- Historical average 2.3ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 2.5s below average
- Historical average 6.9s
- Water Temperature
- 8.1°C
- 0.6°C below average
- Historical average 8.7°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Jan 1, 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.