Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2017
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Apr 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2017, Whitby recorded 720 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, compared with 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 3.7 ft, ranging from 0.7 to 13 ft, while wave periods averaged 7.9 seconds and ranged from 2 to 18 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.6°C, from 8 to 9.7°C; wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 717 of 720 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 2,087 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.7ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 3.1ft
- Wave Period
- 7.9s
- 0.5s below average
- Historical average 8.4s
- Water Temperature
- 8.6°C
- 1°C above average
- Historical average 7.6°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 Sat, Apr 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.