Seaford wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2024
Daily averages from the Seaford wave buoy for Aug 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2024, Seaford recorded 1,467 wave-buoy observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.4 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 9.2 ft, while the average wave period was 3.7 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds; water temperature averaged 19.7°C. No wind observations were supplied.
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 Augusts
Historical baseline from 7,986 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.4ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 2.2ft
- Wave Period
- 3.7s
- 1.1s below average
- Historical average 4.8s
- Water Temperature
- 19.7°C
- 0.5°C above average
- Historical average 19.2°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Aug 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.