Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for May 2026
Daily averages from the Boscombe wave buoy for May 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysBoscombe wave buoy recorded 1,478 observations across 32 observed days in May 2026, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day period. Average wave height was 1.2 ft, with periods averaging 3.6 seconds, while water temperature averaged 14.2°C; wind fields were unavailable. Across 12 historical Mays, average wave height was 1.3 ft, wave period 4.9 seconds and water temperature 13.4°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 10,893 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.2ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.3ft
- Wave Period
- 3.6s
- 1.3s below average
- Historical average 4.9s
- Water Temperature
- 14.2°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 13.4°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 Fri, May 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.