Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 70 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 19 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
7.2 — 22.6 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 8.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.