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Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2026

Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for Feb 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Boscombe recorded 1,327 observations across all 28 days of February 2026. Average wave height was 2.7 ft and wave period 4.5 seconds, with ranges of 1–8 ft and 3–10 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.6°C, ranging from 4.1°C to 10°C. Wind observations were unavailable; across 12 historical Februarys, average wave height was 2.5 ft, wave period 7.3 seconds and water temperature 8.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.7ft
Observed range: 1 — 8ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 3 — 10secs

Average Wave Direction

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Average Water temperature

8.6°C
Observed range: 4.1 — 10°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 9,162 observations across 12 years.

Wave Height
2.7ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 2.5ft
Wave Period
4.5s
2.8s below average
Historical average 7.3s
Water Temperature
8.6°C
0.5°C above average
Historical average 8.1°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 Feb 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
26S8.4
35SSE8.4
34SSE8.3
34S8.2
34SSE8.4
35S8.5
44S8.5
24S8.6
34SSE8.6
35S8.8
34S8.8
26S8.8
25S8.7
15SSE8.3
55S8.4
34S8.4
25S8.4
-4SE8.2
27S8.2
34S8.2
34S8.4
34S8.6
34S8.7
24S9.0
25S9.2
34S9.1
34S9.4
24S9.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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