Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2015
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Sep 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy records for September 2015 comprised 717 observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 3.6 ft (range 0.6–12.9 ft) and average period 7.2 seconds (2–17 seconds); water temperature averaged 13.5°C (12.7–14.8°C). No wind values were supplied; the same-month historical data covered one year, with average wave height 2.4 ft, period 7.5 seconds and water temperature 14.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 708 of 717 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 720 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 3.6ft
- 1.2ft above average
- Historical average 2.4ft
- Wave Period
- 7.2s
- 0.3s below average
- Historical average 7.5s
- Water Temperature
- 13.5°C
- 0.7°C below average
- Historical average 14.2°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, Sep 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.