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Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2021

Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for Jan 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In January 2021, Pevensey Bay recorded wave observations on 14 of 31 days, with 309 observations. Average wave height was 2.7 ft and period 3.7 seconds, while water temperature averaged 7.9°C; wave heights ranged from 0.4 to 7.7 ft, and temperatures from 2 to 8.7°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.7ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 7.7ft

Average Wave period

3.7secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Available for 308 of 309 observations

Average Wave Direction

SE

Average Water temperature

7.9°C
Observed range: 2 — 8.7°C

Compared With Previous Januarys

Historical baseline from 4,932 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.7ft
0.9ft below average
Historical average 3.6ft
Wave Period
3.7s
3.1s below average
Historical average 6.8s
Water Temperature
7.9°C
0.4°C below average
Historical average 8.3°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 Jan 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14SW8.4
13NNW8.4
23ENE8.3
34E8.3
23ENE8.1
23E8.3
13E8.4
14ESE8.4
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55SSW6.8
34SSW7.2
44SW7.4
55SW7.7
44SE7.7
44ESE7.6
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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