Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2023
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Oct 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy recorded 1,445 observations across all 31 days of October 2023. Average wave height was 5.5 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 24.1 ft, and average wave period was 6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 10 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.3°C, ranging from 11 to 13.9°C. No wind observations were supplied.
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 Octobers
Historical baseline from 4,057 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 5.5ft
- 2.1ft above average
- Historical average 3.4ft
- Wave Period
- 6s
- 2.8s below average
- Historical average 8.8s
- Water Temperature
- 12.3°C
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 12.3°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, Oct 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.