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Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2024

Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Feb 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In February 2024, Scarborough recorded 611 observations across 15 of 29 days (52% coverage). Average wave height was 1.3 ft and wave period 9.8 seconds, while water temperature averaged 9°C; no wind values were supplied. Across 10 historical same-month periods, average wave height was 4 ft, wave period 8 seconds and water temperature 6.4°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.3ft
Observed range: 0 — 6.2ft

Average Wave period

9.8secs
Observed range: 3 — 19secs

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

9°C
Observed range: 6.7 — 22.9°C

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 5,807 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
1.3ft
2.7ft below average
Historical average 4ft
Wave Period
9.8s
1.8s above average
Historical average 8s
Water Temperature
9°C
2.6°C above average
Historical average 6.4°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 Feb 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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017WNW7.0
017ENE9.6
017W12.4
017SSE11.4
017SSW10.3
017NNW11.4
017W12.3
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24N7.4
24NNE7.4
15NE7.4
25NE7.3
-5NNE7.3
35NNE7.2
24NNE7.2
25ENE7.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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