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Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2023

Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Jul 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In July 2023, the Scarborough wave buoy recorded 1,456 observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 2.5 ft, with periods averaging 4.4 seconds; water temperature averaged 14.2°C. No wind observations were supplied, while nine previous Julys averaged 2.2 ft wave height, 5.7-second periods and 14.0°C water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

2.5ft
Observed range: 0.6 — 8.9ft

Average Wave period

4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

14.2°C
Observed range: 11.6 — 16.6°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 5,731 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
2.5ft
0.3ft above average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
4.4s
1.3s below average
Historical average 5.7s
Water Temperature
14.2°C
0.2°C above average
Historical average 14°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 Jul 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
23NW14.8
34NNW14.8
24N14.9
36NNE14.4
35NNE13.8
36NNE13.6
24NE13.4
34ESE13.3
24E13.4
14E13.4
23ESE13.2
13SW13.0
13NNW14.1
34NE14.4
44ESE13.7
23SSE12.6
13NE13.5
25N13.8
36N14.1
36N14.2
35N14.2
24NNE13.6
45NNE13.9
65NNE14.5
46N14.9
46NNE15.0
36NNE15.4
25NNE15.8
13N15.8
12WSW15.5
13NE15.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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