Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2017
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Feb 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby’s wave buoy recorded 664 observations across all 28 days of February 2017. Average wave height was 4.4 ft, ranging from 0.7 to 15.2 ft, while wave period averaged 8.4 seconds (2–25 seconds); water temperature averaged 6.9°C (6.1–7.3°C). No wind observations were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 663 of 664 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 657 of 664 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 1,950 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.4ft
- 0.7ft above average
- Historical average 3.7ft
- Wave Period
- 8.4s
- 1.5s below average
- Historical average 9.9s
- Water Temperature
- 6.9°C
- 0.6°C above average
- Historical average 6.3°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 Wed, Feb 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.