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Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2023

Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Dec 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Whitby recorded 1,448 wave buoy observations across all 31 days of December 2023. Average wave height was 4.4 ft, ranging from 1 to 12.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.2 seconds and water temperature averaged 8.7°C, ranging from 7.3 to 9.5°C.

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Average Wave Height

4.4ft
Observed range: 1 — 12.1ft

Available for 1,447 of 1,448 observations

Average Wave period

5.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 13secs

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

8.7°C
Observed range: 7.3 — 9.5°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 4,755 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
4.4ft
1.2ft above average
Historical average 3.2ft
Wave Period
5.2s
5.1s below average
Historical average 10.3s
Water Temperature
8.7°C
0.4°C above average
Historical average 8.3°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.

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.

Whitby wave buoy daily averages Dec 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
45NE9.1
-5NNE9.0
-4NE8.7
45E8.6
-5ENE8.6
45ENE8.1
55E9.2
46E8.6
35ENE9.1
35NNE8.8
56NE9.0
55NE9.0
106NE8.9
35ENE8.7
27NNE8.7
24NNE8.7
23NNE8.8
24NNE8.9
24N8.9
44NNW8.8
75N8.8
97NNE8.7
65NNE8.8
45NNE8.9
46NNE8.8
66NNE8.7
67NNE8.6
46NNE8.6
45NNE8.5
67NNE8.3
46ENE8.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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