Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 5.6 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
14 °C
7.1 — 21.3 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Pevensey Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 10.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | ESE | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SE | 16.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 19.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 10.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.