Seaford wave buoy daily averages for May 2024
Daily averages from the Seaford wave buoy for May 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysSeaford wave buoy recorded 355 observations over 9 of 31 days in May 2024, giving 29% coverage. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 5.5 ft, and average wave period was 3.8 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds; water temperature averaged 12°C, from 11.2 to 13.8°C. No wind observations were recorded.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 7,407 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 3.8s
- 1.7s below average
- Historical average 5.5s
- Water Temperature
- 12°C
- 0.8°C below average
- Historical average 12.8°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Wed, May 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.