Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2021 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.5 — 6.9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 10 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
4.5 — 18.4 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Scarborough. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 7.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | E | 5.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 6.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 7.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | NE | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NE | 15.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | NE | 14.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | NE | 12.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 11.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 8.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.