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Seaford wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2023

Daily averages from the Seaford wave buoy for Nov 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In November 2023, Seaford recorded 1,317 wave buoy observations across all 30 days. Average wave height was 4.5 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 36.7 ft, while the average wave period was 4.4 seconds; water temperature averaged 12.8°C, from 10.3 to 15.3°C. No wind observations were available, while the 10-year same-month averages were 3.4 ft for wave height, 5.8 seconds for wave period and 12.5°C for water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

4.5ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 36.7ft

Available for 1,315 of 1,317 observations

Average Wave period

4.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 10.3 — 15.3°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 6,537 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
4.5ft
1.1ft above average
Historical average 3.4ft
Wave Period
4.4s
1.4s below average
Historical average 5.8s
Water Temperature
12.8°C
0.3°C above average
Historical average 12.5°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Seaford. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About Seaford wave buoy

Seaford is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the East Sussex coast. First deployed in October 2008, it measures waves reaching Seaford Bay between Newhaven and Beachy Head. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Seaford wave buoy daily averages Nov 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
95SW14.9
-7SSW14.5
65SW13.7
75SSW14.1
65SW13.9
65SW13.8
44SW14.0
85SW13.7
65SW13.3
55SW12.9
24SW12.9
34S13.0
85SW13.0
75SW12.8
54SW12.6
24S12.9
24SW12.4
65SW12.5
-5SW12.2
55SW12.2
25SW12.7
13SW12.7
34WSW12.8
24SW12.5
13W12.0
34SSW11.7
44SW11.6
14SW11.3
14SW11.2
14SSE11.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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