Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1 — 11.1 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
3 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.3 — 9.6 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 2 | 10 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 13 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 11 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 6 | 7 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 3 | 9 | SW | 7.7 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 9 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 6 | 8 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 5 | 8 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 7 | 8 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 12 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 3 | 12 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 15 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 10 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | ESE | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | ESE | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 12 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 5 | 8 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 6 | 11 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 8 | 11 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 9 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 12 | SSW | 9.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.