Whitby wave buoy daily averages for May 2015
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for May 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy recorded 230 observations across 12 of 31 days in May 2015, providing 39% day coverage. Average wave height was 3.7 ft, ranging from 1.4 to 8.5 ft, and average wave period was 8.1 seconds, ranging from 4 to 13 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.5°C, with observations ranging from 8 to 14.7°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 229 of 230 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 572 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 3.7ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 3.3ft
- Wave Period
- 8.1s
- 0.4s below average
- Historical average 8.5s
- Water Temperature
- 8.5°C
- 1.3°C below average
- Historical average 9.8°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 Fri, May 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.