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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 1,306 of 1,308 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 1,307 of 1,308 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, Dec 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.