Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.7 — 8 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7 — 9.4 °C
About Scarborough wave buoy
Scarborough (CCO station 108) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 54.2929°N, 0.3171°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | NNE | 8.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | NNE | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | E | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | NE | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 9 | NNE | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | NNE | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | ENE | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | E | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | E | 8.1 | |
| 4 | 9 | NNE | 8.1 | |
| 6 | 8 | N | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 9 | NE | 7.9 | |
| 7 | 11 | NNE | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | N | 7.8 | |
| 3 | 11 | N | 7.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 7.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 7.8 | |
| 1 | 8 | N | 7.7 | |
| 2 | 9 | N | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | N | 7.4 | |
| 2 | 9 | ENE | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | ENE | 7.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | ENE | 7.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | E | 7.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 7.2 | |
| 3 | 9 | NNE | 7.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.