Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 23.2 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.5 — 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 | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 15.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 8.1 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 9.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.