Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2022
Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for May 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2022, Pevensey Bay’s wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, with a 3.5-second period and water temperature of 13.4°C; wind readings averaged 0 mph. Across eight historical same-month records, averages were 1.9 ft, 5.2 seconds and 12.3°C respectively.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 5,750 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 3.5s
- 1.7s below average
- Historical average 5.2s
- Water Temperature
- 13.4°C
- 1.1°C above average
- Historical average 12.3°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, May 1, 2022
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.