Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.1 — 11.1 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
3 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6.3 — 7.6 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | NNE | 6.4 | |
| 3 | 9 | NNE | 6.4 | |
| 3 | 10 | NNE | 6.4 | |
| 5 | 11 | NNE | 6.4 | |
| 7 | 12 | NNE | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 12 | NNE | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | N | 6.6 | |
| 4 | 7 | NNW | 6.6 | |
| 2 | 14 | N | 6.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | ESE | 6.6 | |
| 2 | 11 | NE | 6.6 | |
| 2 | 9 | N | 6.7 | |
| 4 | 7 | SE | 6.7 | |
| 4 | 10 | NNE | 6.9 | |
| 9 | 8 | NNE | 6.9 | |
| 7 | 7 | E | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | ENE | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 11 | NNE | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 12 | NNE | 7.1 | |
| 7 | 9 | N | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 11 | N | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 8 | ESE | 7.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | SE | 7.3 | |
| 4 | 10 | ENE | 7.3 | |
| 4 | 12 | NNE | 7.4 | |
| 6 | 11 | NNE | 7.4 | |
| 6 | 8 | N | 7.4 | |
| 4 | 11 | N | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 12 | NNE | 7.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.