Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2017
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Dec 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of December 2017, with 719 observations. Average wave height was 4.8 ft and average wave period 10.6 seconds; water temperature averaged 7.3°C, while wind measurements were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 710 of 719 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 2,951 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.8ft
- 1.8ft above average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 10.6s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 10.5s
- Water Temperature
- 7.3°C
- 1.3°C below average
- Historical average 8.6°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 Fri, Dec 1, 2017
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.