Whitby wave buoy monthly averages for 2017 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 7 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
5.3 — 19.5 °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 | 11 | NNE | 7.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | NE | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 10 | NNE | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | NNE | 8.6 | |
| 3 | 7 | NE | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 13.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | NE | 13.2 | |
| 3 | 9 | NNE | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 10 | NNE | 10.3 | |
| 3 | 10 | NNE | 7.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.