Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2020
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Aug 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2020, Scarborough recorded 727 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, with average wave height of 3.3 ft and period of 6.4 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.6 to 14.1 ft, periods from 2 to 12 seconds, and water temperatures from 12.9 to 16.7°C, averaging 14.1°C. Wind observations were unavailable; across six comparable Augusts, average wave height was 2.2 ft, period 7 seconds and water temperature 14°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 719 of 727 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 4,170 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.3ft
- 1.1ft above average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 6.4s
- 0.6s below average
- Historical average 7s
- Water Temperature
- 14.1°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 14°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 Sat, Aug 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.