Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2016
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Aug 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy recorded 743 observations across 32 observed days in August 2016, with average wave height of 2.3 ft and period of 7 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 8.8 ft, periods from 2 to 14 seconds, and water temperatures from 13.3 to 15.9°C, averaging 14.2°C. No wind observations were recorded.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 736 of 743 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 1,482 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.3ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 2.5ft
- Wave Period
- 7s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 6.9s
- Water Temperature
- 14.2°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 14°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, Aug 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.