Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2024
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Mar 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2024, Scarborough recorded 1,454 wave-buoy observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 4.3 ft and wave period 4.8 seconds, while water temperature averaged 7.4°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 Marchs
Historical baseline from 5,629 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.3ft
- 0.5ft above average
- Historical average 3.8ft
- Wave Period
- 4.8s
- 3.3s below average
- Historical average 8.1s
- Water Temperature
- 7.4°C
- 1°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Fri, Mar 1, 2024
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.