Seaford wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2024
Daily averages from the Seaford wave buoy for Jan 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn January 2024, Seaford recorded 1,326 observations across 29 of 31 days (94% coverage). Average wave height was 3 ft, with a range of 0.4–14.2 ft, and average wave period was 4 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.2°C, ranging from 6.3°C to 10.1°C. Wind observations were unavailable, while the 10-year same-month averages were 3.7 ft for wave height, 6.3 seconds for wave period and 8.4°C for water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 1,325 of 1,326 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 1,325 of 1,326 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 7,158 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 3ft
- 0.7ft below average
- Historical average 3.7ft
- Wave Period
- 4s
- 2.3s below average
- Historical average 6.3s
- Water Temperature
- 8.2°C
- 0.2°C below average
- Historical average 8.4°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Jan 1, 2024
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.