Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2024 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 9.4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
12 °C
11.3 — 15.5 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | N | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 12.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | NE | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 12.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | ENE | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 12.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | N | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | N | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | N | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NE | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 11.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 11.6 | |
| 6 | 6 | NNE | 11.6 | |
| 8 | 6 | N | 11.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | N | 11.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | N | 11.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | N | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | N | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | N | 11.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | N | 11.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | N | 11.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 12.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 12.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | NNE | 11.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.