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Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024

Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Dec 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Whitby wave buoy recorded 1,308 observations across 29 of 31 days in December 2024. Average wave height was 4.6 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 23.5 ft, while the average wave period was 5.8 seconds, ranging from 2 to 12 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.7°C, ranging from 7.5 to 9.6°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

4.6ft
Observed range: 0.8 — 23.5ft

Available for 1,306 of 1,308 observations

Average Wave period

5.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 12secs

Available for 1,307 of 1,308 observations

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

8.7°C
Observed range: 7.5 — 9.6°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 6,203 observations across 8 years.

Wave Height
4.6ft
1.1ft above average
Historical average 3.5ft
Wave Period
5.8s
3.3s below average
Historical average 9.1s
Water Temperature
8.7°C
0.3°C above average
Historical average 8.4°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 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
36NNE9.4
65N9.5
98NNE9.3
47NNE9.3
35E9.3
55N9.2
86NE9.3
168NNE8.7
106NE8.6
65ENE8.7
34ENE8.7
24NE8.8
24NNE8.6
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24NNE8.9
26NNE8.9
34NNE8.9
75N8.8
89NNE8.7
46N8.6
65NNW8.4
107NNE8.0
35NNE8.1
17NNE8.1
18NNE8.1
28NNE8.0
16NNE8.0
24NNE8.1
34N8.2
-7NNE8.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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