Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2023
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Aug 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2023, Scarborough recorded 1,453 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2.9 ft and period 4.5 seconds, with water temperature averaging 14.6°C; wind data were unavailable.
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 Augusts
Historical baseline from 6,380 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.9ft
- 0.5ft above average
- Historical average 2.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.5s
- 1.8s below average
- Historical average 6.3s
- Water Temperature
- 14.6°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 14.2°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 Tue, Aug 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.