Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.5 — 44.9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
8.4 — 12.3 °C
About Whitby wave buoy
Whitby (CCO station 109) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 54.5048°N, 0.6056°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 9.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 9.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNE | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 9.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | NNE | 9.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | NE | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | ENE | 9.1 | |
| 7 | 6 | N | 9.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | NNE | 9.8 | |
| 12 | 7 | NNE | 10.2 | |
| 8 | 6 | NNE | 10.7 | |
| 9 | 8 | NNE | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | NNE | 11.2 | |
| 4 | 5 | N | 11.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | NNE | 11.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | N | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNE | 11.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | NNE | 11.7 | |
| 4 | 4 | N | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | ENE | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 11.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | ESE | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 12.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNE | 12.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | NNE | 12.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 12.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.