Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for May 2018
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for May 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough wave buoy recorded 738 observations across 32 observed days in May 2018, with wave heights averaging 2.5 ft (0.6–8.9 ft) and periods averaging 6.7 seconds (2–20 seconds). Water temperature averaged 8.8°C, ranging from 7°C to 11.4°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 729 of 738 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 2,289 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.5ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 6.7s
- 0.4s below average
- Historical average 7.1s
- Water Temperature
- 8.8°C
- 0.5°C below average
- Historical average 9.3°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 Tue, May 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.