Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2023
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Jan 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough’s wave buoy recorded 734 observations across all 31 days of January 2023. Average wave height was 3.7 ft, with periods averaging 4.4 seconds; water temperature averaged 7.5°C, while wind was recorded at 0 mph throughout. Across nine historical Januarys, average wave height was 4 ft, wave period 8.1 seconds and water temperature 7.3°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 5,927 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.7ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 3.7s below average
- Historical average 8.1s
- Water Temperature
- 7.5°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 7.3°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 Sun, Jan 1, 2023
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.