Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 6.5 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
19 °C
0 — 20.4 °C
About Rustington wave buoy
Rustington (CCO station 78) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.7345°N, 0.4933°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SW | 17.8 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 18.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 3 | 9 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 5 | 8 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 8 | SW | 18.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 9 | SSW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 12 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 9 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 12 | SW | 19.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 10 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 19.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 19.6 | |
| 2 | 11 | SSW | 19.6 | |
| 1 | 10 | SW | 19.4 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 19.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 19.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 9 | SW | 19.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.