Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2020
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Aug 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby recorded 739 wave buoy observations across all 31 days of August 2020. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 13.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.6 seconds; water temperature averaged 14°C, ranging from 12.6 to 16.6°C. No wind figures are supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 733 of 739 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 3,713 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.9ft above average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 6.6s
- 0.3s below average
- Historical average 6.9s
- Water Temperature
- 14°C
- In line with the historical 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 Sat, Aug 1, 2020
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.