Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2024 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 16.2 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 24 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
-0.1 — 18.9 °C
About Scarborough wave buoy
Scarborough (CCO station 108) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 54.2929°N, 0.3171°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | E | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NE | 13.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | NNE | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | NE | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | NE | 7.4 | |
| 1 | 10 | NNE | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | NE | 7.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.