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Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2026

Daily averages from the Whitby wave buoy for Apr 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Whitby wave buoy observations for April 2026 covered 1,438 readings across 31 observed days, with average wave height of 2.8 ft and period of 4.7 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.7 to 7.2 ft, periods from 2 to 10 seconds, and water temperatures from 7.5 to 10.5°C, averaging 8.2°C; no wind observations were recorded. Over the previous 10 same-month periods, average wave height was 3.6 ft, period 6.8 seconds and water temperature 7.8°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.8ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 7.2ft

Average Wave period

4.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 10secs

Average Wave Direction

NE

Average Water temperature

8.2°C
Observed range: 7.5 — 10.5°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 7,020 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
2.8ft
0.8ft below average
Historical average 3.6ft
Wave Period
4.7s
2.1s below average
Historical average 6.8s
Water Temperature
8.2°C
0.4°C above average
Historical average 7.8°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 Apr 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
26NNE7.7
56N7.7
35NNE7.7
35NNE7.7
45NNW7.6
36NNE7.7
35NNE7.7
35NE8.0
24ENE8.0
34N7.9
45E7.8
25ENE7.8
14ENE7.9
14NE7.9
24E8.0
15ENE8.1
14ENE8.2
13N8.2
24NNW8.4
25N8.5
44NE8.5
44ENE8.6
25NNE8.7
36NNE8.7
35NNE8.6
46NNE8.7
47NNE8.8
45NNE8.9
35ENE9.1
34E9.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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