Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 21.1 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 12 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
7.5 — 21.3 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 18.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | SE | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | ESE | 12.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 10.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 8.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.