Scarborough wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026
Daily averages from the Scarborough wave buoy for Jan 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysScarborough recorded 1,249 wave buoy observations across all 31 days of January 2026. Average wave height was 6.7 ft, ranging from 1.3 to 17.3 ft, while the average wave period was 5.3 seconds and water temperature averaged 7.1°C; no wind observations were supplied. Across 12 previous Januarys, average wave height was 4 ft, wave period 7.5 seconds and water temperature 7.3°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 1,248 of 1,249 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 8,328 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 6.7ft
- 2.7ft above average
- Historical average 4ft
- Wave Period
- 5.3s
- 2.2s below average
- Historical average 7.5s
- Water Temperature
- 7.1°C
- 0.2°C below average
- Historical average 7.3°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 Thu, Jan 1, 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.