Whitby wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 6.8 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
5.1 — 18.7 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Whitby. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | NE | 7.7 | |
| 4 | 10 | NNE | 6.7 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | NNE | 9.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | NE | 13.9 | |
| 4 | 9 | NE | 12.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | NNE | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 11 | NNE | 8.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.