Seaford wave buoy observations on Wed, May 20, 2026

Hourly readings from the Seaford wave buoy for Wed, May 20, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, May 21, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for May 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

On Wednesday 20 May 2026, Seaford recorded 48 wave-buoy observations with 100% coverage: wave heights averaged 4.5 ft, ranging from 2.9 to 6.1 ft, and periods averaged 4.3 seconds, ranging from 4 to 5 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 13.7°C, from 13.5 to 13.9°C; no wind observations were supplied.

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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 hourly observations Wed, May 20, 2026last observation shown Thu, May 21, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	5	4	SW	13.6
Wed 01:30	5	4	SW	13.6
Wed 02:00	6	4	SW	13.6
Wed 02:30	6	5	SW	13.5
Wed 03:00	6	5	SW	13.6
Wed 03:30	5	5	SW	13.6
Wed 04:00	6	5	SW	13.7
Wed 04:30	6	5	SW	13.7
Wed 05:00	5	5	SW	13.7
Wed 05:30	5	5	SW	13.7
Wed 06:00	5	5	SW	13.6
Wed 06:30	5	5	SW	13.6
Wed 07:00	5	4	SW	13.6
Wed 07:30	5	4	SW	13.6
Wed 08:00	5	4	WSW	13.6
Wed 08:30	5	4	SW	13.7
Wed 09:00	5	4	SW	13.7
Wed 09:30	5	4	SW	13.7
Wed 10:00	5	4	WSW	13.7
Wed 10:30	5	4	SW	13.7
Wed 11:00	5	4	SW	13.8
Wed 11:30	5	4	SW	13.8
Wed 12:00	4	4	WSW	13.7
Wed 12:30	4	4	SW	13.7
Wed 13:00	4	4	SW	13.7
Wed 13:30	4	4	WSW	13.7
Wed 14:00	4	4	SW	13.7
Wed 14:30	4	4	SW	13.7
Wed 15:00	5	4	SW	13.6
Wed 15:30	5	5	WSW	13.7
Wed 16:00	5	5	SW	13.9
Wed 16:30	5	5	SW	13.9
Wed 17:00	5	5	SW	13.8
Wed 17:30	4	4	SW	13.8
Wed 18:00	4	4	SW	13.8
Wed 18:30	4	4	SW	13.8
Wed 19:00	4	4	SW	13.8
Wed 19:30	4	4	SW	13.8
Wed 20:00	4	4	WSW	13.8
Wed 20:30	4	4	SW	13.8
Wed 21:00	3	4	WSW	13.8
Wed 21:30	4	4	WSW	13.8
Wed 22:00	3	4	WSW	13.8
Wed 22:30	3	4	WSW	13.8
Wed 23:00	3	4	WSW	13.8
Wed 23:30	3	4	WSW	13.8
Thu 00:00	3	4	WSW	13.8
Thu 00:30	3	4	SSW	13.7

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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