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Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2021

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

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In October 2021, Pevensey Bay’s buoy recorded 742 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 12.6 ft, while the average wave period was 3.9 seconds; water temperature averaged 15.9°C, from 14.4 to 17.6°C. Wind readings averaged 0 mph throughout, and the seven-year same-month averages were 2.7 ft for wave height, 5.5 seconds for wave period and 15.7°C for water temperature.

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Average Wave Height

3.3ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 12.6ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

15.9°C
Observed range: 14.4 — 17.6°C

Compared With Previous Octobers

Historical baseline from 4,545 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
3.3ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 2.7ft
Wave Period
3.9s
1.6s below average
Historical average 5.5s
Water Temperature
15.9°C
0.2°C above average
Historical average 15.7°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 Oct 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
65SW17.3
65SSW17.1
44SW17.1
54SW16.9
65SW16.6
34SW16.1
24SW16.1
14SSW16.3
13SSE16.5
13SW16.6
13S16.7
13NE16.5
13SE16.3
23SW16.2
13S16.1
23SSE16.0
33S15.8
34S15.7
44SSW15.5
65SW15.7
45SW15.5
24SW15.2
24SSW15.0
44SSW14.7
34SW14.6
34SW14.7
44SW15.0
54SSW15.1
65SSW15.3
44SSW15.2
75SSW14.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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