Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2018 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 6.9 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
4 — 21.2 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Scarborough. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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 | 8 | NNE | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | NE | 5.8 | |
| 4 | 9 | NE | 4.7 | |
| 3 | 7 | NE | 6.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | NE | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | NNE | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 13.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 12.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | ESE | 10.4 | |
| 3 | 9 | NE | 8.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.