Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2023
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Jan 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby recorded 175 observations across 8 of 31 days in January 2023, providing 26% coverage. Average wave height was 3.6 ft (range 0.9–7.3 ft) and wave period 4.9 seconds (3–8 seconds), while water temperature averaged 6.5°C (5.9–6.7°C); wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical same-month years, average wave height was 3.9 ft, wave period 9.9 seconds and water temperature 7.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 5,127 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.6ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 3.9ft
- Wave Period
- 4.9s
- 5s below average
- Historical average 9.9s
- Water Temperature
- 6.5°C
- 0.7°C below average
- Historical average 7.2°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 Sun, Jan 1, 2023
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.