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Seaford wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2024

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

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Period Summary

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In March 2024, Seaford recorded 1,454 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 3.1 ft and wave period 4.1 seconds, while water temperature averaged 9.4°C; wind data were not supplied. Across nine historical Marches, average wave height was 2.7 ft, wave period 6.6 seconds and water temperature 8.2°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.1ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 12.3ft

Available for 1,453 of 1,454 observations

Average Wave period

4.1secs
Observed range: 2 — 9secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

9.4°C
Observed range: 8.2 — 16.5°C

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 6,426 observations across 9 years.

Wave Height
3.1ft
0.4ft above average
Historical average 2.7ft
Wave Period
4.1s
2.5s below average
Historical average 6.6s
Water Temperature
9.4°C
1.2°C above average
Historical average 8.2°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 Mar 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
65SW9.0
65SSW8.7
24WSW8.6
34SSW8.8
35SSW8.8
26SW9.0
24SSW8.9
24SSE8.9
23SSE8.9
14S9.0
13SW8.9
44SW9.0
34SW9.2
34SSW9.3
44SW9.4
24SW9.7
24SSW9.7
24SW9.9
24SW10.1
25SW10.6
24SW10.0
34SW9.9
54WSW9.8
44SW9.8
34S9.8
24SSW9.8
54SSW9.8
-6SSW9.7
-5SSW9.8
25SW10.0
23S9.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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