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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 1,447 of 1,448 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Fri, Dec 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.