Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for May 2020
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for May 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2020, the Scarborough wave buoy recorded 560 observations across 24 of 31 days. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, ranging from 1 to 11.5 ft, while the average wave period was 8.5 seconds, ranging from 3 to 14 seconds. Water temperature averaged 9.5°C, with observations between 8.5°C and 11.9°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 559 of 560 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 3,771 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.3ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 8.5s
- 1.2s above average
- Historical average 7.3s
- Water Temperature
- 9.5°C
- 0.2°C above 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 Fri, May 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.