Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 7.2 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
3 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10 — 16.5 °C
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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | N | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 11 | NNE | 14.6 | |
| 4 | 9 | NNE | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 14.1 | |
| 3 | 7 | NNE | 14.3 | |
| 5 | 9 | NNE | 14.2 | |
| 5 | 7 | NNE | 13.9 | |
| 4 | 7 | NNE | 13.9 | |
| 6 | 8 | NNE | 13.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | NNE | 12.8 | |
| 4 | 7 | NNE | 12.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 12 | N | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 15 | NE | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | ENE | 11.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 10.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 11.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 10.9 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 11.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.