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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.

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Period Summary

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Whitby 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.

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Average Wave Height

3.1ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 13.6ft

Average Wave period

6.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 13secs

Available for 733 of 739 observations

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

14°C
Observed range: 12.6 — 16.6°C

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.

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 Aug 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
26E13.5
16NE13.3
14NNW13.3
16N13.2
15ESE13.1
18NE13.3
15ENE13.5
24NNE13.4
46NE13.5
36NE14.1
25NE15.2
26ENE15.9
45NNE15.8
36NNE15.8
25ENE15.8
35ENE15.6
36NE15.6
27NNE15.4
29NNE14.9
26ESE13.6
25ESE13.2
17E12.8
17NNE13.0
411NNE13.3
49NE13.2
89N13.1
58NE13.3
97NE13.4
129NNE13.3
78NNE13.2
48NNE13.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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