Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2018
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Oct 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn October 2018, Whitby recorded 662 wave buoy observations across 30 of 31 days. Average wave height was 3.1 ft and average wave period 8.9 seconds, while water temperature averaged 12°C; wind values were not supplied. Across four historical same-month periods, average wave height was 3.4 ft, wave period 8.6 seconds and water temperature 12.6°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 661 of 662 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 634 of 662 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 2,652 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 3.4ft
- Wave Period
- 8.9s
- 0.3s above average
- Historical average 8.6s
- Water Temperature
- 12°C
- 0.6°C below average
- Historical average 12.6°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 Mon, Oct 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.