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Whitby wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2026

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

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Average Wave Height

2.9ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 10.7ft

Available for 1,194 of 1,195 observations

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Available for 1,194 of 1,195 observations

Average Wave Direction

N

Average Water temperature

15.4°C
Observed range: 12.2 — 18.3°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 8,569 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
2.9ft
0.7ft above average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
4.5s
0.7s below average
Historical average 5.2s
Water Temperature
15.4°C
1.3°C above average
Historical average 14.1°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 Jul 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13NNE15.1
33NW14.0
35N14.3
24N14.5
14NNW14.6
13NNW14.2
24N14.4
25N14.7
26NNE14.9
26NNE15.3
24NE15.0
45NE15.1
45NNE15.4
44NNE15.1
34NNE15.3
24NNE15.8
34N16.0
75NNE15.8
96NNE15.8
56NNE16.1
34NNE16.3
35N16.5
35NNE16.9
24N16.5
23NW16.3
14NNW16.9
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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