Scarborough wave buoy monthly averages for 2026
Monthly averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Average Wave Height
3.6ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 17.3ft
Available for 9,233 of 9,234 observations
Average Wave period
4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 10secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
9.8°C
Observed range: 6.3 — 19.9°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2026
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.
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.