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Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2017

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

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In April 2017, Rustington recorded 651 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, with average wave height of 1.6 ft and average period of 6.1 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.5 to 5 ft, periods from 2 to 20 seconds, and water temperatures from 9.8 to 14.2°C, averaging 11.3°C; no wind observations were supplied.

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Average Wave Height

1.6ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 5ft

Average Wave period

6.1secs
Observed range: 2 — 20secs

Available for 646 of 651 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

11.3°C
Observed range: 9.8 — 14.2°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 Apr 2017last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
310SSW10.0
211SW10.2
115SW10.3
215SSW10.4
214SW10.9
112SW10.7
111SW10.8
113SW10.8
17SSW11.1
16SW11.2
24WSW11.2
25SW11.4
14SW11.4
13SW11.5
24SW11.7
25SW11.8
15SSW11.8
14E11.7
24ESE11.5
14S11.6
13SW11.8
13NE11.8
13SE11.7
23SW11.8
13WNW11.7
13NNE11.3
24SSW11.2
14SW11.1
24SSE11.2
-5SE11.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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