Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2021
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Feb 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough wave buoy observations covered all 28 days of February 2021, with 662 observations. Average wave height was 5.5 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 16.3 ft, while average wave period was 4.9 seconds; water temperature averaged 6°C, from 4.5 to 6.7°C. Across seven historical same-month years, average wave height was 3.9 ft, wave period 8.7 seconds and water temperature 6.5°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 661 of 662 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 4,740 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 5.5ft
- 1.6ft above average
- Historical average 3.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4.9s
- 3.8s below average
- Historical average 8.7s
- Water Temperature
- 6°C
- 0.5°C below average
- Historical average 6.5°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 Mon, Feb 1, 2021
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.