Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2018
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Jan 2018, 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 January 2018, with 737 observations. Average wave height was 3.4 ft and period 9.1 seconds; water temperature averaged 6.6°C, while wind data were unavailable. Across four historical same-month years, averages were 4.1 ft, 9.9 seconds and 7.2°C respectively.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 735 of 737 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 712 of 737 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 2,935 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.4ft
- 0.7ft below average
- Historical average 4.1ft
- Wave Period
- 9.1s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 9.9s
- Water Temperature
- 6.6°C
- 0.6°C below average
- Historical average 7.2°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 Mon, Jan 1, 2018
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.