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Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2020

Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Apr 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Whitby wave buoy data for April 2020 covered 7 of 30 days, with 133 observations. Average wave height was 2.9 ft (range 1.2–5.2 ft) and average wave period was 8.3 seconds (4–13 seconds); water temperature averaged 8.6°C (8.2–15.3°C). Wind fields were unavailable, while six same-month historical datasets averaged 3.3 ft wave height, 8 seconds wave period and 7.6°C water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

2.9ft
Observed range: 1.2 — 5.2ft

Average Wave period

8.3secs
Observed range: 4 — 13secs

Available for 131 of 133 observations

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

8.6°C
Observed range: 8.2 — 15.3°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 4,246 observations across 6 years.

Wave Height
2.9ft
0.4ft below average
Historical average 3.3ft
Wave Period
8.3s
0.3s above average
Historical average 8s
Water Temperature
8.6°C
1°C above average
Historical average 7.6°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.

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.

Whitby wave buoy daily averages Apr 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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38NNE9.0
27NNE8.4
27N8.6
411NNE8.6
410NNE8.7
27NE8.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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