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Seaford wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2024

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

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Period Summary

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In September 2024, Seaford recorded 1,406 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days; coverage was 103% and the period was not partial. Average wave height was 2.3 ft and period 3.7 seconds, while water temperature averaged 17.9°C; wind figures were unavailable. Over 10 same-month years, average wave height was 2.1 ft, period 5.1 seconds and water temperature 18.4°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.3ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 10.7ft

Average Wave period

3.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

17.9°C
Observed range: 10.8 — 19.8°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 7,124 observations across 10 years.

Wave Height
2.3ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 2.1ft
Wave Period
3.7s
1.4s below average
Historical average 5.1s
Water Temperature
17.9°C
0.5°C below average
Historical average 18.4°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 Sep 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13SSE19.1
13SSW19.1
23SW19.2
14SW19.3
14S19.1
13SW18.9
13SSE18.8
34S18.8
24SW18.7
65SW18.5
44SW18.1
24WSW17.7
14WSW17.1
13SW17.6
13WSW17.5
14SW17.6
14SE17.6
13ESE17.6
13SE17.7
13SSE17.7
13SSE17.8
13SSE17.8
34SW17.8
23SW17.7
34SW17.6
75SW17.5
55SW16.8
24SW16.6
54S16.8
95SW16.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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