Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2014 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 14 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5.8 — 20.5 °C
About Pevensey Bay wave buoy
Pevensey Bay (CCO station 77) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.7833°N, 0.4172°E. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 13.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 18.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 8.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 7.2 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 6.3 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 7.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.