Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2019 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 6.3 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5.1 — 20.8 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 9 | SW | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 19.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 15.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 11.8 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 9.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.