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Whitby wave buoy observations on Tue, Jul 21, 2026

Hourly readings from the Whitby wave buoy for Tue, Jul 21, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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On Tuesday 21 July 2026, Whitby’s wave buoy recorded 48 observations, with wave heights averaging 2.8 ft (2.4–3.5 ft) and periods averaging 4.4 seconds (4–5 seconds). Water temperatures averaged 16.3°C (15.9–17°C); coverage was 100%, while no wind observations were available.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Whitby. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 hourly observations Tue, Jul 21, 2026last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
35NNE16.3
35NNE16.4
35NNE16.1
35NNE15.9
35NNE16.4
35NNE16.0
34NNE16.2
34NNE16.3
34NNE16.4
34NNE16.3
34NNE16.1
34NNE16.1
34NNE16.3
34NNE16.3
34NNE16.2
34NNE16.2
34NNE16.2
34NNE16.1
34NNE16.5
34NNE16.4
34NNE16.5
34NNE16.5
34NNE16.5
34NNE16.6
35NNE16.4
35NNE16.4
34NNE16.3
34NNE16.2
35NNE16.2
24NNE16.3
25NNE16.3
35NNE16.3
25NNE16.4
25NNE16.9
35NNE17.0
35NNE16.9
35NNE16.6
35NNE16.3
34NNE16.4
34NNE16.2
34NE16.4
34NNE16.4
34NNE16.3
34NNE16.7
35NNE16.0
35NNE16.2
35NNE16.2
35NNE16.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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