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Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2025

Monthly averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2025, the Scarborough wave buoy recorded 16,466 observations over 349 of 365 days, providing 96% day coverage. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 16 ft, while the average wave period was 4.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 10 seconds. Water temperature averaged 10.9°C, ranging from 5.6°C to 17.9°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

3.3ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 16ft

Available for 16,465 of 16,466 observations

Average Wave period

4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 10secs

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

10.9°C
Observed range: 5.6 — 17.9°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Scarborough. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2025last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
35NNE6.7
44ENE6.1
35NNE7.0
34NE8.4
45NNE10.6
24NE12.7
24NNE15.0
34NE15.9
34ENE13.3
45NNE12.4
55NE10.8
44ENE9.0
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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