Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for May 2025 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 10.6 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
8.9 — 12.8 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | NE | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 2 | SW | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 11.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 11.7 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNE | 11.6 | |
| 8 | 6 | NNE | 11.3 | |
| 6 | 5 | NNE | 11.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | N | 11.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | N | 11.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | NNE | 10.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | NNE | 9.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | NNE | 9.9 | |
| 7 | 6 | NNE | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | NE | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | E | 10.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | ESE | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | NE | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | NNE | 9.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 9.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | NNE | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 6 | N | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | N | 9.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | N | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 9.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.