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Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2017

Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for Mar 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In March 2017, the Rustington wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day calendar period; the period was not partial. Average wave height was 3.2 ft (range 0.6–8.6 ft) and average wave period was 8.4 seconds (2–20 seconds), while water temperature averaged 8.7°C (7.6–10.2°C). No wind observations were supplied.

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Average Wave Height

3.2ft
Observed range: 0.6 — 8.6ft

Average Wave period

8.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 20secs

Available for 729 of 744 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

8.7°C
Observed range: 7.6 — 10.2°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Rustington. 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 Rustington wave buoy

Rustington is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the West Sussex coast. First deployed in June 2003, it records waves approaching the shoreline between Littlehampton and Worthing. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Rustington wave buoy daily averages Mar 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
47SSW7.9
57SW7.8
46S7.9
38SSW7.9
79SSW8.0
413SW7.9
311SSW7.9
56SW8.0
39SW8.2
211SSW8.3
19SSW8.4
111SW8.4
210SW8.5
212SW8.6
214SSW8.8
113SW8.9
310SW8.9
58SW9.0
56SW9.1
56SW9.3
45SW9.3
67S9.1
37SE9.1
35E9.2
35ESE9.2
35ESE9.2
24SE9.3
15S9.4
38SSW9.6
2-SSW9.7
2-SSW9.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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