Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 6.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
0 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.3 — 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 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 8.6 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 16.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 5 | 0 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.