Seaford wave buoy daily averages for May 2017 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.4 — 7.1 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.2 — 17.2 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | SW | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 8 | SW | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 13.7 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 11 | SW | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 11 | SW | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 9 | SW | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 12.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSE | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 13 | SSW | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 9 | SW | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 11.6 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 11.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.