Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2016
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Feb 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby’s wave buoy recorded 696 observations across all 29 days of February 2016. Average wave height was 4.1 ft and wave period 10.1 seconds, while water temperature averaged 6.7°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 685 of 696 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 1,254 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.1ft
- 0.7ft above average
- Historical average 3.4ft
- Wave Period
- 10.1s
- 0.3s above average
- Historical average 9.8s
- Water Temperature
- 6.7°C
- 0.6°C above average
- Historical average 6.1°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 Mon, Feb 1, 2016
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.