Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2018
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Aug 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy observations for August 2018 covered 32 observed days and recorded 744 observations. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 5.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.3 seconds, ranging from 2 to 25 seconds; water temperature averaged 13.9°C, from 9.6 to 17.5°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 722 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 2,969 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.8ft below average
- Historical average 2.3ft
- Wave Period
- 6.3s
- 0.7s below average
- Historical average 7s
- Water Temperature
- 13.9°C
- 0.1°C below average
- Historical average 14°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 Wed, Aug 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.