Seaford wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 8.7 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
7 °C
5.7 — 9.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 7.8 | SSW | 6.1 | |
| 3.0 | 5.9 | SSW | 6.0 | |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | SSW | 5.9 | |
| 3.9 | 5.4 | SSW | 5.8 | |
| 3.6 | 5.2 | SSE | 5.7 | |
| 2.4 | 4.9 | SSE | 5.9 | |
| 1.5 | 13.8 | SSW | 6.1 | |
| 0.9 | 14.8 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 0.8 | 11.3 | SW | 6.2 | |
| 1.1 | 12.8 | SW | 6.3 | |
| 1.5 | 12.1 | SSW | 6.5 | |
| 1.3 | 10.8 | SSE | 6.8 | |
| 0.9 | 8 | S | 7.1 | |
| 1.2 | 4.3 | SE | 7.2 | |
| 0.8 | 5.3 | S | 7.3 | |
| 1.3 | 6.5 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 2.0 | 6 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 2.9 | 6.5 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 4.5 | 6.7 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 4.3 | 6.1 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3.5 | 5.7 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3.3 | 5.9 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3.3 | 5 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 1.1 | 8.9 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3.1 | 5.6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 2.1 | 5 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 0.6 | 5.3 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2.5 | 5.9 | WSW | 8.6 | |
| 2.0 | 3.9 | WSW | 8.7 | |
| 0.8 | 5.4 | SSE | 8.9 | |
| 3.5 | 5.3 | SW | 9.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.