Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2020
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Dec 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough’s wave buoy recorded 725 observations across all 31 days of December 2020. Average wave height was 4.2 ft, ranging from 1.2 to 14 ft, while the average wave period was 4.8 seconds, ranging from 3 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.2°C. Wind speed was recorded as 0 mph throughout, and seven historical Decembers averaged 3.6 ft waves, 9.4-second periods and 8.7°C water.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 4,652 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.2ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 3.6ft
- Wave Period
- 4.8s
- 4.6s below average
- Historical average 9.4s
- Water Temperature
- 9.2°C
- 0.5°C above 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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Tue, Dec 1, 2020
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.