Scarborough wave buoy observations on Fri, May 1, 2026

Hourly readings from the Scarborough wave buoy for Fri, May 1, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sat, May 2, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for May 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Scarborough recorded 47 wave buoy observations on Friday 1 May 2026, with 98% coverage. Wave heights averaged 2.6 ft, ranging from 1.6 to 3.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds (4–5 seconds); water temperatures averaged 9.3°C (8.8–9.6°C). Wind observations were unavailable.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Fri, May 1, 2026last observation shown Sat, May 2, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Fri 01:00	-	-	-	-
Fri 01:30	2	4	ESE	9.2
Fri 02:00	3	5	ESE	9.2
Fri 02:30	3	4	ESE	9.3
Fri 03:00	3	5	ESE	9.1
Fri 03:30	3	5	ESE	9.1
Fri 04:00	3	5	ESE	9.0
Fri 04:30	3	5	ESE	8.9
Fri 05:00	3	4	ESE	8.8
Fri 05:30	3	5	ESE	8.8
Fri 06:00	3	5	ESE	8.8
Fri 06:30	3	4	ESE	8.8
Fri 07:00	3	4	ESE	8.8
Fri 07:30	3	4	ESE	8.9
Fri 08:00	3	4	ESE	8.9
Fri 08:30	3	4	ESE	8.9
Fri 09:00	3	4	E	9.0
Fri 09:30	3	4	ESE	9.0
Fri 10:00	3	4	ESE	9.2
Fri 10:30	3	4	E	9.4
Fri 11:00	3	4	E	9.4
Fri 11:30	2	4	E	9.4
Fri 12:00	2	4	E	9.4
Fri 12:30	2	4	E	9.6
Fri 13:00	2	4	E	9.6
Fri 13:30	3	4	E	9.6
Fri 14:00	3	4	E	9.5
Fri 14:30	2	4	E	9.4
Fri 15:00	2	4	E	9.5
Fri 15:30	3	4	E	9.5
Fri 16:00	2	4	E	9.6
Fri 16:30	3	4	E	9.6
Fri 17:00	2	4	E	9.6
Fri 17:30	3	4	ESE	9.5
Fri 18:00	3	4	E	9.6
Fri 18:30	3	4	E	9.5
Fri 19:00	2	4	E	9.4
Fri 19:30	2	4	ESE	9.4
Fri 20:00	3	4	ESE	9.5
Fri 20:30	2	4	ESE	9.5
Fri 21:00	3	4	ESE	9.4
Fri 21:30	2	4	ESE	9.4
Fri 22:00	2	4	ESE	9.4
Fri 22:30	2	4	ESE	9.5
Fri 23:00	2	4	ESE	9.3
Fri 23:30	2	4	ESE	9.4
Sat 00:00	2	4	ESE	9.4
Sat 00:30	2	4	ESE	9.4

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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