Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2017 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 15.2 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5.7 — 20.8 °C
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | SW | 8.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 7.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.