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Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2022

Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Dec 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In December 2022, Scarborough recorded 739 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 4.8 ft, ranging from 1.3 to 11 ft, while the average wave period was 5.4 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.9°C, and wind speed averaged 0 mph. Across nine historical December periods, average wave height was 3.7 ft, wave period 8.4 seconds and water temperature 8.7°C.

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Average Wave Height

4.8ft
Observed range: 1.3 — 11ft

Average Wave period

5.4secs
Observed range: 3 — 9secs

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

8.9°C
Observed range: 7.6 — 10.9°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 6,042 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
4.8ft
1.1ft above average
Historical average 3.7ft
Wave Period
5.4s
3s below average
Historical average 8.4s
Water Temperature
8.9°C
0.2°C above average
Historical average 8.7°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 Dec 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
25NE10.8
34NE10.8
75ENE10.6
85ENE10.5
85ENE10.3
65NNE10.2
97NNE10.1
97NNE10.0
87NNE9.8
57NNE9.6
47NNE9.4
36NNE9.2
36NNE9.0
76N8.8
97N8.6
46NNE8.5
35NNE8.4
45ENE8.5
-5ESE8.3
24NE8.2
23N8.2
25N8.2
56NNE8.2
46NNE8.1
34NNE8.0
34N8.0
45N7.9
46NNE7.9
34N8.0
44ESE7.9
37NNE7.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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