Pevensey Bay wave buoy daily averages for May 2026
Daily averages from the Pevensey Bay wave buoy for May 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysPevensey Bay’s wave buoy recorded complete coverage on all 31 days of May 2026, with 1,474 accepted observations and no values excluded by quality control. Average wave height was 1.7 ft and average period 3.4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 14°C, ranging from 12.1°C to 17.4°C.
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 Mays
Historical baseline from 10,906 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.7ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 3.4s
- 0.9s below average
- Historical average 4.3s
- Water Temperature
- 14°C
- 1.2°C above average
- Historical average 12.8°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 Fri, May 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.