Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2017
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Jul 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2017, Whitby’s wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, with average wave height of 2.1 ft and period of 6 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.5 to 9.4 ft, periods from 2 to 13 seconds, and water temperatures from 11.8 to 15.3°C, averaging 13.5°C; no wind values were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 1,415 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 6s
- 0.1s below average
- Historical average 6.1s
- Water Temperature
- 13.5°C
- 0.9°C below average
- Historical average 14.4°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, Jul 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.