Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 30.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
0 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.5 — 21.8 °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 | 4 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 12.8 | |
| 5 | 0 | SW | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 18.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 8.6 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 9.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.