Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
7 ft
1 — 17.7 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
NE
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6.1 — 8.4 °C
About Whitby wave buoy
Whitby (CCO station 109) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 54.5048°N, 0.6056°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | NE | 6.6 | |
| 8 | 6 | ENE | 6.6 | |
| 7 | 6 | NE | 6.8 | |
| 7 | 7 | NE | 6.7 | |
| 9 | 6 | ENE | 6.9 | |
| 6 | 6 | NE | 7.1 | |
| 8 | 6 | ENE | 7.2 | |
| 10 | 7 | NE | 7.3 | |
| 12 | 7 | NE | 7.3 | |
| 13 | 8 | NE | 7.3 | |
| 7 | 6 | ENE | 7.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | E | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | E | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 7.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 7.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 7.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNE | 7.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | E | 6.6 | |
| 5 | 5 | E | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | ENE | 7.1 | |
| 10 | 6 | ENE | 7.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | NE | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | N | 7.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 7.2 | |
| 7 | 6 | NNE | 7.3 | |
| 10 | 7 | NNE | 7.4 | |
| 12 | 7 | NNE | 7.6 | |
| 14 | 8 | NNE | 7.7 | |
| 10 | 6 | NNE | 8.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.