Pevensey Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2024 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 12.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.8 — 20.6 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 9.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 8.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.