Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2018
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Oct 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough wave buoy recorded daily averages throughout October 2018, with 743 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 4.1 ft and period 8.2 seconds, while water temperature averaged 12.2°C; wind data were unavailable. Across four historical same-month records, average wave height was 3.7 ft, wave period 7.8 seconds and water temperature 12.8°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 729 of 743 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 2,958 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.1ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 3.7ft
- Wave Period
- 8.2s
- 0.4s above average
- Historical average 7.8s
- Water Temperature
- 12.2°C
- 0.6°C below average
- Historical average 12.8°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Oct 1, 2018
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.