Pevensey Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 8.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 5.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7 — 10.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 3.8 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 2.0 | 3.6 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | SSE | 7.7 | |
| 2.0 | 4 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 2.3 | 4.1 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 5.1 | 5 | SW | 7.5 | |
| 5.6 | 4.9 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 7.4 | 5.2 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 8.3 | 5.3 | SSW | 7.1 | |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | SSW | 7.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.1 | SSW | 7.3 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | ESE | 7.6 | |
| 1.9 | 3 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 1.1 | 3.7 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.1 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 0.9 | 3.2 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | E | 8.2 | |
| 1.9 | 3.2 | E | 8.4 | |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | E | 8.7 | |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | E | 8.8 | |
| 4.0 | 4 | E | 9.1 | |
| 2.5 | 3.4 | E | 9.5 | |
| 1.6 | 4 | S | 9.9 | |
| 3.2 | 4.4 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | SSW | 10.0 | |
| 6.1 | 5 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 7.9 | 5.3 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 5.6 | 4.8 | SW | 10.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.