Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2018
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Apr 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough recorded 717 wave-buoy observations across 31 observed days in April 2018. Average wave height was 3.4 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 13.3 ft, while the average wave period was 7.5 seconds, ranging from 2 to 15 seconds. Water temperature averaged 6.2°C, and wind data were not reported.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 704 of 717 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 1,710 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.4ft
- 0.4ft below average
- Historical average 3.8ft
- Wave Period
- 7.5s
- 0.4s below average
- Historical average 7.9s
- Water Temperature
- 6.2°C
- 1.3°C below average
- Historical average 7.5°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 Sun, Apr 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.