Whitby wave buoy daily averages for May 2019
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for May 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy observations for May 2019 comprised 735 readings across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 3.7 ft and period 8.4 seconds, with ranges of 0.5–15 ft and 2–13 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.8°C, ranging from 8.4–12.1°C. No wind figures were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 735 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 3,031 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.7ft
- 0.7ft above average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 8.4s
- 0.9s above average
- Historical average 7.5s
- Water Temperature
- 9.8°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 9.4°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 Wed, May 1, 2019
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.