Whitby wave buoy monthly averages for 2014 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 5.7 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
5.4 — 23 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Whitby. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Whitby wave buoy
Whitby (CCO station 109) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 54.5048°N, 0.6056°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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | NE | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 8 | ENE | 6.3 | |
| 3 | 10 | NNE | 6.8 | |
| 3 | 8 | NE | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 9 | NE | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | NE | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 15.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | NNE | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | NNE | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 9 | NE | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 9 | ENE | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 10 | NNE | 8.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.