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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.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In 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

3.1ft
Observed range: 0.9 — 14.5ft

Average Wave period

3.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 8secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

7.3°C
Observed range: 5.9 — 8.9°C

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.

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 Jan 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
34SW8.4
24SW8.2
24SW7.9
13SSW7.7
13SW7.4
23SSW7.1
55SW6.7
35SSW6.6
75SW6.4
35SSW6.1
65S6.3
54SSW7.1
34SW7.1
24SSW7.1
54SSW7.4
44SSW7.7
34S7.9
23SSE8.0
33SSE7.9
44S8.1
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46SW8.9
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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