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Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2016

Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for May 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In May 2016, Pevensey Bay’s wave buoy recorded 743 observations across 32 observed days, with an average wave height of 1.6 ft and period of 4.8 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.4 to 4.1 ft, periods from 2 to 17 seconds, and water temperatures from 10.4 to 14.2°C, averaging 12.6°C. No wind observations were supplied; across two historical same-month datasets, average wave height was 2.2 ft, period 5.3 seconds and water temperature 11.7°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.6ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 4.1ft

Average Wave period

4.8secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Available for 737 of 743 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

12.6°C
Observed range: 10.4 — 14.2°C

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 1,297 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
1.6ft
0.6ft below average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
4.8s
0.5s below average
Historical average 5.3s
Water Temperature
12.6°C
0.9°C above average
Historical average 11.7°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Pevensey Bay. 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 Pevensey Bay wave buoy

Pevensey Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the East Sussex coast. First deployed in June 2003, it records the wave climate affecting the low-lying shoreline between Eastbourne and Bexhill. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages May 2016last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SW10.6
35SW10.6
25SW10.7
18SSW11.0
15SE11.2
16SE11.4
16SSE11.7
13ESE11.9
13ESE12.0
13E12.0
14SE12.1
13E12.4
24ENE12.5
27E12.6
25SSW12.6
14SSW12.9
24SW13.2
35SSW13.2
25SW13.3
35SW13.2
24SSW13.2
17SW13.4
25SW13.5
25ESE13.4
17ESE13.3
16SE13.4
24E13.6
24E13.8
24ENE13.9
24NE13.9
34NNE13.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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