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Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for May 2014

Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for May 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Scarborough wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of May 2014, with 714 observations. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 8.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 7.1 seconds and ranged from 2 to 12 seconds. Water temperature averaged 9.7°C, ranging from 8.4 to 12.5°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

3.1ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 8.6ft

Average Wave period

7.1secs
Observed range: 2 — 12secs

Available for 709 of 714 observations

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

9.7°C
Observed range: 8.4 — 12.5°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Scarborough. 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 Scarborough wave buoy

Scarborough is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the North Yorkshire coast. Deployed in January 2013, it records North Sea waves approaching Scarborough's bays and the neighbouring coastline. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Scarborough wave buoy daily averages May 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
59NNE8.6
58NNE8.6
38NNE8.7
28NNE8.7
26ENE8.8
25ESE9.1
13SW9.0
15WSW8.9
27NE9.0
26E9.3
36NNE9.2
36N9.3
48NNE9.8
49NNE9.9
38NNE9.8
17NNE9.9
18NNE9.9
26ESE9.9
24ESE10.1
35E10.2
15ENE10.3
57NNE10.0
79N10.1
410N10.1
39NNE10.2
39NNE10.4
49NNE10.1
69NE10.0
68ENE10.1
36E10.9
26NE10.7
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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