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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysWhitby 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.
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 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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Wed, Apr 1, 2026
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.