Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2018
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Feb 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy recorded 659 observations across all 28 days of February 2018. Average wave height was 4.2 ft and average wave period 9.8 seconds, while water temperature averaged 5.7°C; wind figures were not supplied. Across four historical same-month years, averages were 3.9 ft, 9.5 seconds and 6.4°C respectively.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 658 of 659 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 647 of 659 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 2,614 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 4.2ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 3.9ft
- Wave Period
- 9.8s
- 0.3s above average
- Historical average 9.5s
- Water Temperature
- 5.7°C
- 0.7°C below average
- Historical average 6.4°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 Thu, Feb 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.