Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2017
Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for Sep 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2017, Rustington recorded 687 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, compared with 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.8 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 10.8 ft, and average wave period was 6.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 15 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17.5°C, while wind observations were unavailable; one same-month historical year averaged 2.3 ft waves, 7.4-second periods and 19.1°C water.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 674 of 687 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 716 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 2.8ft
- 0.5ft above average
- Historical average 2.3ft
- Wave Period
- 6.6s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 7.4s
- Water Temperature
- 17.5°C
- 1.6°C below average
- Historical average 19.1°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Fri, Sep 1, 2017
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.