Whitby wave buoy daily averages for May 2018
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for May 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy recorded 741 observations across 32 observed days in May 2018, with average wave height of 2.5 ft and period of 6.8 seconds; wave heights ranged from 0.6 to 8.6 ft and periods from 2 to 20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 9.1°C, ranging from 7.1 to 13.5°C, while wind fields were unavailable; across four comparable Mays, average wave height was 3.2 ft, period 7.6 seconds and water temperature 9.5°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 722 of 741 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 2,290 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.5ft
- 0.7ft below average
- Historical average 3.2ft
- Wave Period
- 6.8s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 7.6s
- Water Temperature
- 9.1°C
- 0.4°C below average
- Historical average 9.5°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 Tue, May 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.