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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.

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Period Summary

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In 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.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 9.2ft

Average Wave period

3.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

19.7°C
Observed range: 18.8 — 21.3°C

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.

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 Aug 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13SSW19.7
23SW19.7
34WSW19.7
23WSW19.7
13WSW19.8
23SW19.8
34WSW19.8
34SW19.9
54WSW20.0
23WSW20.0
13SSW20.2
23S20.2
24WSW20.1
25SW20.3
44SW20.0
34WSW20.5
14WSW20.2
24WSW19.9
23SW20.0
34SW20.2
44SW20.1
64SW19.9
55SW19.5
34SW19.2
44SW19.0
44SW19.0
13SSW19.1
14WSW19.4
23WSW19.2
14SW19.1
14SSE19.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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