Scarborough wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.9 — 13 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.6 — 8.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 5.8 | NNE | 7.0 | |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | N | 7.0 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | N | 7.0 | |
| 2.0 | 4.7 | N | 7.0 | |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | N | 7.0 | |
| 5.9 | 5 | N | 7.0 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | N | 7.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.6 | NNE | 7.0 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | ESE | 6.9 | |
| 1.3 | 2.8 | SE | 6.9 | |
| 2.8 | 4.9 | NNE | 7.0 | |
| 6.9 | 5.4 | N | 7.2 | |
| 6.0 | 5.5 | N | 7.3 | |
| 8.6 | 5.8 | N | 7.4 | |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | N | 7.6 | |
| 6.9 | 6 | NNE | 7.7 | |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | NNW | 7.9 | |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | NNE | 7.9 | |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 2.2 | 3.3 | SSE | 7.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.1 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.6 | ESE | 7.8 | |
| 1.9 | 3.3 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | SE | 7.8 | |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 2.0 | 3.2 | ESE | 7.9 | |
| 2.8 | 4.5 | N | 8.0 | |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | WSW | 8.1 | |
| 3.0 | 3.8 | E | 8.0 | |
| 3.5 | 5.7 | NNE | 8.1 | |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | NNE | 8.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.