Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2018 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 5.5 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
3.8 — 22.3 °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 | 8 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 6.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 6.1 | |
| 2 | 9 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 12.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.