Pevensey Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.5 — 10.8 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.1 — 10.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 3.7 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 2.2 | 4 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 1.6 | 3.4 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | E | 7.9 | |
| 2.2 | 3.3 | E | 7.9 | |
| 1.9 | 3.2 | E | 7.9 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 1.8 | 3.2 | E | 7.6 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | ESE | 7.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 1.9 | 3.3 | E | 7.9 | |
| 1.6 | 3.2 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 2.0 | 4.4 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 1.7 | 4.1 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5.9 | 5 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 6.5 | 4.8 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 6.0 | 5 | SW | 9.3 | |
| 8.2 | 5.3 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 5.8 | 4.7 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 6.2 | 4.9 | SSW | 9.7 | |
| 5.0 | 4.9 | SW | 9.8 | |
| 6.9 | 4.9 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 7.5 | 5 | SSW | 10.3 | |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 6.6 | 4.8 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 6.1 | 4.5 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 2.4 | 4.1 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | SW | 10.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.