Whitby wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 6.3 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
5.9 — 16.9 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Whitby. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 6.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 6.6 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | 4 | ENE | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 10.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NE | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNE | 14.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 12.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 10.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | NE | 8.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.