Seaford wave buoy observations on Sat, Apr 22, 2023

Hourly readings from the Seaford wave buoy for Sat, Apr 22, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 23:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily means for Apr 2023

Period Summary

Hog Says

48 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 0.6 ft (10th–90th percentile 0.5–1.6 ft), while mean peak wave period was 5.5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 3.4–11 seconds). Mean water temperature was 10.6°C (10th–90th percentile 10.5–10.8°C). 1 of 192 checked values (0.5%) were excluded by quality control.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

About Seaford wave buoy

Seaford is a National Network Datawell Directional WaveRider in about 11 metres of water off East Sussex. First deployed on 22 January 2008, it records waves reaching Seaford Bay between Newhaven and Beachy Head and supports assessment of the town's exposed shingle frontage.

Its current data source reports wave height, wave period, wave direction, directional spread, wave power and sea temperature.

Seaford wave buoy hourly observations Sat, Apr 22, 2023Last observation shown Sat, Apr 22, 2023
Metric	Sat 00:00	Sat 00:30	Sat 01:00	Sat 01:30	Sat 02:00	Sat 02:30	Sat 03:00	Sat 03:30	Sat 04:00	Sat 04:30	Sat 05:00	Sat 05:30	Sat 06:00	Sat 06:30	Sat 07:00	Sat 07:30	Sat 08:00	Sat 08:30	Sat 09:00	Sat 09:30	Sat 10:00	Sat 10:30	Sat 11:00	Sat 11:30	Sat 12:00	Sat 12:30	Sat 13:00	Sat 13:30	Sat 14:00	Sat 14:30	Sat 15:00	Sat 15:30	Sat 16:00	Sat 16:30	Sat 17:00	Sat 17:30	Sat 18:00	Sat 18:30	Sat 19:00	Sat 19:30	Sat 20:00	Sat 20:30	Sat 21:00	Sat 21:30	Sat 22:00	Sat 22:30	Sat 23:00	Sat 23:30
Significant wave height (ft)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3
Maximum wave height (ft)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	4	4	4	4
Peak period (s)	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	9	9	9	9	10	4	4	11	12	12	12	-	13	12	12	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Zero-crossing period (s)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	3	-	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Energy period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Reported period (s)	-	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave power, kilowatts per metre	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peak wave direction	S	S	S	SSE	-	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	W	WSW	WSW	NNW	NW	WSW	-	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	-	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S
Directional spread (°)	47.0	55.0	55.0	52.0	-	52.0	52.0	52.0	55.0	40.0	41.0	33.0	42.0	41.0	35.0	41.0	44.0	45.0	40.0	37.0	48.0	43.0	44.0	44.0	71.0	56.0	68.0	75.0	70.0	22.0	-	54.0	71.0	42.0	47.0	-	48.0	49.0	40.0	23.0	22.0	21.0	27.0	21.0	22.0	20.0	22.0	20.0
Reported wave direction	-	S	S	SSE	WSW	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	W	WSW	WSW	NNW	NW	WSW	S	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S
Water temperature(°C)	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.6	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.6	10.7	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.6	10.7	10.7

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