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Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024

Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for Dec 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In December 2024, Pevensey Bay recorded complete coverage across all 31 days, with 1,485 accepted observations and no exclusions. Average wave height was 3.2 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 11.3 ft, while wave periods averaged 4 seconds and ranged from 2 to 6 seconds; water temperature averaged 9.9°C, ranging from 8.5 to 12.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

3.2ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 11.3ft

Average Wave period

4secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

9.9°C
Observed range: 8.5 — 12.1°C

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 8,711 observations across 11 years.

Wave Height
3.2ft
0.5ft below average
Historical average 3.7ft
Wave Period
4s
1.5s below average
Historical average 5.5s
Water Temperature
9.9°C
0.1°C below average
Historical average 10°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.

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.

Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages Dec 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
54S10.9
34SW10.8
24SSW11.2
23SSW11.3
75SSW10.9
45SW11.2
QC rejected6SW11.6
44SSW11.4
44E10.6
44E10.2
33E10.4
23E10.1
13SE9.7
13SW9.5
34SW9.4
34SW9.4
34SSW9.5
65SSW9.5
45SW9.6
34SW9.3
55SW9.4
55SW9.4
35SW8.8
24SW8.7
14SW8.8
14SW9.1
14SW9.3
14SW9.4
13SSW9.4
23SW9.3
QC rejected5SSW9.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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