Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2015
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Jan 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of January 2015, with 739 observations. Average wave height was 3.5 ft and period 10.6 seconds, while water temperature averaged 6.8°C; wind data were unavailable. One comparable month was recorded, averaging 4 ft waves, 9.4-second periods and 7°C water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 713 of 739 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 710 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 3.5ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 4ft
- Wave Period
- 10.6s
- 1.2s above average
- Historical average 9.4s
- Water Temperature
- 6.8°C
- 0.2°C below average
- Historical average 7°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Whitby. 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, 2015
About Whitby wave buoy
Whitby is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the North Yorkshire coast. The current National Network station was deployed in 2013 and records North Sea waves approaching Whitby and the surrounding cliffs and beaches. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.