Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2022 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 5.4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
7.2 — 21.9 °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 | 4 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 10.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 13.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 20.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.