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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.

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In 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.

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Average Wave Height

3ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 14.2ft

Available for 1,325 of 1,326 observations

Average Wave period

4secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Available for 1,325 of 1,326 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

8.2°C
Observed range: 6.3 — 10.1°C

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.

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 Jan 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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-5SW10.0
-5SW9.9
-4SW9.7
25SW9.6
14SSW9.7
14SE9.6
24SSE9.3
14SSE8.4
14SSE8.1
15S8.1
13SSW7.9
13WSW7.9
13WSW7.6
13SSW7.5
14SSE7.5
13SSW7.3
13WSW7.1
54SW7.0
95SSW6.6
95SW6.7
75SW7.2
65SW8.1
34SW8.4
44SW8.5
24SSW8.5
34S8.4
24SSW8.5
44SW8.5
34SW8.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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