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Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2017

Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for Sep 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In September 2017, Pevensey Bay recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.4 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 10.9 ft, and average wave period was 5.9 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds; water temperature averaged 17.6°C, from 16.4 to 19.4°C. Wind observations were unavailable, while the three-year same-month averages were 1.9 ft for wave height, 5.2 seconds for wave period and 18.2°C for water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 10.9ft

Average Wave period

5.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 17secs

Available for 712 of 720 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

17.6°C
Observed range: 16.4 — 19.4°C

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 2,152 observations across 3 years.

Wave Height
2.4ft
0.5ft above average
Historical average 1.9ft
Wave Period
5.9s
0.7s above average
Historical average 5.2s
Water Temperature
17.6°C
0.6°C below average
Historical average 18.2°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 Sep 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15SSW19.0
14SSE19.0
34S18.9
35SSW18.9
35SW19.0
36SW18.9
35SW18.8
-7SW18.6
26SW18.5
46SW18.2
68SW18.0
47SW17.8
78SW17.5
47SW17.2
27SW17.0
17S17.0
15S16.9
13WNW16.9
16S16.9
25SW16.9
35SSW16.7
15SW16.7
24SSW16.8
26SSE16.9
29S17.0
19SSW17.1
15SE17.1
25SSW17.1
27SSW17.0
38SW16.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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