Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2015 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 8.9 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
3 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
12.2 — 17 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | NNE | 12.7 | |
| 8 | 10 | NNE | 13.1 | |
| 6 | 8 | NNE | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | NNE | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 12.7 | |
| 4 | 8 | NE | 12.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | NNE | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 9 | N | 13.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.