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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Aug 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.