Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2015
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Dec 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn December 2015, Whitby’s wave buoy recorded 741 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2.7 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 7 ft, while wave periods averaged 10.1 seconds and ranged from 2 to 22 seconds; water temperature averaged 9°C, from 7.6 to 9.6°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 720 of 741 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 1,470 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.7ft
- 0.7ft below average
- Historical average 3.4ft
- Wave Period
- 10.1s
- 0.3s below average
- Historical average 10.4s
- Water Temperature
- 9°C
- 0.7°C above average
- Historical average 8.3°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 Tue, Dec 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.