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Whitby wave buoy observations on Thu, Aug 29, 2024

Hourly readings from the Whitby wave buoy for Thu, Aug 29, 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Whitby wave buoy observations for Thursday, 29 August 2024, comprised 48 observations covering the full period. Wave heights averaged 1.4 ft, ranging from 0.8 to 1.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.8 seconds, ranging from 3 to 7 seconds. Water temperatures ranged from 13.4°C to 13.9°C, averaging 13.6°C; no wind observations were recorded.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Whitby. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 hourly observations Thu, Aug 29, 2024last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
25NNE13.6
25NNE13.5
26NNE13.5
25NNE13.5
25NNE13.5
25NNE13.5
25NNE13.5
25N13.7
15N13.6
25N13.5
15N13.4
16N13.4
16N13.4
16N13.4
27N13.4
17N13.4
17NNE13.7
17NNE13.7
17NNE13.7
17NNE13.6
17NNE13.5
16NNE13.5
16NNE13.5
15NNE13.5
25NE13.5
15NNE13.8
15NNE13.8
14NNE13.7
14NE13.7
14NNE13.7
13NNE13.6
13NNE13.6
13NNE13.7
13NNE13.8
13N13.8
13N13.7
13N13.6
23N13.5
13N13.5
14N13.4
14N13.4
14N13.9
14NNE13.9
14NNE13.9
14NNE13.8
14NNE13.6
14NNE13.4
14NNE13.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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