Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2024
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Oct 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby wave buoy recorded 1,423 observations across all 31 days of October 2024. Average wave height was 3.5 ft, with a 5.5-second period, while water temperature averaged 12.5°C; wind observations were unavailable. Across seven previous Octobers, averages were 4 ft waves, an 8.1-second period and 12.3°C water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 1,422 of 1,423 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 1,422 of 1,423 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 5,502 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.5ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 4ft
- Wave Period
- 5.5s
- 2.6s below average
- Historical average 8.1s
- Water Temperature
- 12.5°C
- 0.2°C above 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 Tue, Oct 1, 2024
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.