Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026
Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for Jan 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn January 2026, Pevensey Bay recorded 932 observations across 21 of 31 days (68% coverage), with wave heights averaging 3.2 ft and ranging from 0.9 to 14.5 ft, and wave periods averaging 4 seconds. Water temperature averaged 7.4°C, ranging from 5.9°C to 8.9°C; no wind summary was available. All checked values passed quality control, while the same-month historical averages were 3.3 ft for wave height, 5.5 seconds for wave period and 8.4°C for water temperature.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 9,616 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 3.3ft
- Wave Period
- 3.9s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 5.5s
- Water Temperature
- 7.3°C
- 1.1°C below average
- Historical average 8.4°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Jan 1, 2026
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.