Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2020
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Sep 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby recorded 148 observations across seven of 30 days in September 2020, representing 23% coverage. Average wave height was 1.8 ft, with periods averaging 7.5 seconds; water temperature averaged 13.3°C. Wind fields were sparse, with no values reported.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 142 of 148 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 3,946 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.8ft
- 0.8ft below average
- Historical average 2.6ft
- Wave Period
- 7.5s
- 0.2s above average
- Historical average 7.3s
- Water Temperature
- 13.3°C
- 0.3°C below average
- Historical average 13.6°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Tue, Sep 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.