Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.1 — 54.1 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 33 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
5.4 — 17.3 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | NE | 8.9 | |
| 5 | 9 | NNE | 10.1 | |
| 5 | 8 | NE | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | ENE | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | NE | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 13.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | NNE | 11.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | NE | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | NNE | 7.2 | |
| 4 | 8 | NE | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 10 | NNE | 6.9 | |
| 5 | 9 | ENE | 8.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.