Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2025
Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Aug 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby recorded 1,452 wave-buoy observations across 32 observed days in August 2025, covering 103% of the 31 calendar days; the period was not partial. Average wave height was 2.5 ft and period 4.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 15.6°C; wind data were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 1,451 of 1,452 observations
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 7,813 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.5ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 4.5s
- 1.2s below average
- Historical average 5.7s
- Water Temperature
- 15.6°C
- 1.4°C above 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 Fri, Aug 1, 2025
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.