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Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2024

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

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Whitby recorded 1,485 wave buoy observations in August 2024, covering 32 observed days across the 31-day calendar month (103%). Average wave height was 1.2 ft, wave period 3.7 seconds and water temperature 14.1°C; wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

1.2ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 5.6ft

Average Wave period

3.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

14.1°C
Observed range: 13 — 21.6°C

Compared With Previous Augusts

Historical baseline from 6,328 observations across 8 years.

Wave Height
1.2ft
1.2ft below average
Historical average 2.4ft
Wave Period
3.7s
2.4s below average
Historical average 6.1s
Water Temperature
14.1°C
0.1°C below average
Historical average 14.2°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 Aug 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24E13.9
14ESE14.8
13N14.7
14N15.0
13ESE15.0
14ESE15.2
13NNW14.4
13E14.3
13N14.2
13NNW14.3
14NNE14.4
34E14.0
25ENE13.7
24ENE14.4
13NE14.2
13NNW14.4
14NNE14.5
14N14.4
14NE13.9
13ENE13.5
14N13.4
13ENE13.5
35N13.6
14NE13.6
13WNW13.5
14NE13.6
14ENE13.6
14ENE13.6
15NNE13.6
14N13.7
14NE13.7
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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