Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 15.3 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
6.4 — 16.7 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Scarborough. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2020
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 | 9 | NE | 7.8 | |
| 4 | 9 | NNE | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | NE | 6.8 | |
| 3 | 9 | NE | 8.1 | |
| 3 | 9 | N | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | N | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 13.6 | |
| 3 | - | ENE | 11.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | ENE | 10.9 | |
| 4 | 5 | ENE | 9.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.