Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2018 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 11.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
4.1 — 21.1 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 10.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 6.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 8.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.