Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2015 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 6.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5.6 — 20.2 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Seaford. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Seaford wave buoy
Seaford (CCO station 81) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.7666°N, 0.0750°E. 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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 6.5 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 14.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 13.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 11.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.