Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2015
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Aug 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2015, Whitby recorded 744 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2 ft (range 0.5–8.2 ft) and average wave period 6.5 seconds (2–15 seconds); water temperature averaged 13.4°C (12.1–15°C). Wind observations were unavailable; the historical same-month data covered one year.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 736 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 738 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 1ft below average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 6.5s
- 0.9s below average
- Historical average 7.4s
- Water Temperature
- 13.4°C
- 1.2°C below average
- Historical average 14.6°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 Sat, Aug 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.