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Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2018

Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Dec 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In December 2018, the Scarborough wave buoy recorded 625 observations across 27 of 31 days (87% coverage). Average wave height was 3.9 ft, ranging from 0.9 to 14.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 8.7 seconds, ranging from 2 to 14 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.7°C, from 7.8 to 9.6°C. No wind observations were supplied.

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Average Wave Height

3.9ft
Observed range: 0.9 — 14.5ft

Average Wave period

8.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 14secs

Available for 619 of 625 observations

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

8.7°C
Observed range: 7.8 — 9.6°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 3,289 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
3.9ft
0.3ft above average
Historical average 3.6ft
Wave Period
8.7s
0.8s below average
Historical average 9.5s
Water Temperature
8.7°C
In line with the historical average
Historical average 8.7°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 Dec 2018last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
210ENE9.5
211NNE9.5
311N9.4
610NNE9.4
512NNE9.3
412NNE9.3
312NNE9.3
38NNW9.2
78N9.1
1011NNE8.9
711NNE8.9
49NE8.8
67ESE8.8
47E8.8
88ESE8.5
59E8.5
27E8.4
56SE8.4
37ESE8.3
26SE8.1
16ESE8.1
28NE8.0
27NNE8.0
25N7.9
18N7.8
211NNE7.8
211NNE7.9
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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