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Boscombe wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2026

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

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Average Wave Height

1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 2.6ft

Average Wave period

3.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 5secs

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

20.6°C
Observed range: 19 — 22.6°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 10,712 observations across 12 years.

Wave Height
1ft
0.3ft below average
Historical average 1.3ft
Wave Period
3.2s
1s below average
Historical average 4.2s
Water Temperature
20.6°C
1.9°C above average
Historical average 18.7°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.

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 Jul 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14S19.2
24S19.3
14SSW19.2
13SSW19.4
13S19.5
13S19.8
13S19.8
03S20.2
03S21.3
13SSE21.3
13SE20.8
24SE20.7
24SE20.5
24SSE20.6
24SE20.7
14SSE21.0
13SSE21.1
13SSE21.1
13SSE21.1
13SSE21.0
13S21.1
13S21.2
12SSE21.4
13S21.5
13SSW21.4
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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