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Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2021

Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Mar 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In March 2021, the Scarborough wave buoy recorded 723 observations across 32 observed days, with no partial-period flag. Average wave height was 3 ft and period 4.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 6.7°C; wind speed was 0 mph throughout.

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Average Wave Height

3ft
Observed range: 0.9 — 7.7ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

6.7°C
Observed range: 6.1 — 8.3°C

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 4,747 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
3ft
0.9ft below average
Historical average 3.9ft
Wave Period
4.5s
4.2s below average
Historical average 8.7s
Water Temperature
6.7°C
0.3°C above average
Historical average 6.4°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.

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.

Scarborough wave buoy daily averages Mar 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14NNE6.3
24NE6.3
14ENE6.3
44NNE6.3
66NNE6.3
36NNE6.4
36NNE6.4
47NNE6.5
25NNE6.6
33SSE6.5
34NW6.6
23SW6.5
34N6.5
34N6.5
55N6.5
55NNE6.6
55N6.6
45N6.6
55N6.6
24NNE6.9
45N6.8
47NNE6.9
25NNE7.0
13NNE7.1
13NNE7.2
23ENE7.0
23NNW6.9
23SSW6.9
23WSW7.1
14NNE7.3
24N7.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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