Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2020 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 3.2 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
13 — 13.7 °C
About Whitby wave buoy
Whitby (CCO station 109) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 54.5048°N, 0.6056°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | N | 13.2 | |
| 3 | 11 | N | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 12 | NNE | 13.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.