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Seaford wave buoy monthly averages for 2026

Monthly averages from the Seaford wave buoy for 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

2.5ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 13.7ft

Available for 10,080 of 10,081 observations

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Available for 10,080 of 10,081 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

12.8°C
Observed range: 5.5 — 23°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Seaford. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month 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 monthly averages 2026last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
44SSW7.8
44SSW8.6
34SW9.7
24SSW11.5
24SW14.0
34SW17.3
13SSW20.1
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Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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