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Seaford wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2024

Daily averages from the Seaford wave buoy for Oct 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In October 2024, the Seaford wave buoy recorded 1,481 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2.6 ft, with a range of 0.4–10.5 ft, while the average wave period was 4 seconds, ranging from 3–7 seconds; water temperature averaged 15.4°C, ranging from 13.6–16.1°C. Wind data was unavailable.

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Average Wave Height

2.6ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 10.5ft

Average Wave period

4secs
Observed range: 3 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

15.4°C
Observed range: 13.6 — 16.1°C

Compared With Previous Octobers

Historical baseline from 7,398 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
2.6ft
0.4ft below average
Historical average 3ft
Wave Period
4s
1.2s below average
Historical average 5.2s
Water Temperature
15.4°C
0.4°C below average
Historical average 15.8°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 Oct 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
44WSW15.8
14SSW15.8
14SSE15.9
13SSW15.8
23SSE15.9
44SSE15.8
44SSW15.7
65SSW15.7
45SW15.4
15SSW15.3
15SSW15.5
33S15.4
24SW15.0
24S15.1
24SSE15.0
24SSE15.3
24SW15.4
24SW15.3
44SSW15.3
65SSW15.3
34SW14.9
34SW15.0
23SW15.2
34SSE15.2
34S15.2
26SW15.0
14SW15.2
44WSW15.2
34SW15.2
14SSW15.2
13S15.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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