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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.

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Seaford 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.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 5.5ft

Average Wave period

3.8secs
Observed range: 3 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

12°C
Observed range: 11.2 — 13.8°C

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.

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 May 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SW11.8
34SW11.7
-4WSW11.7
13SW12.1
13SW12.2
15SW12.1
14SW12.4
14S12.4
03SW13.5
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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