Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2018
Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for Mar 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2018, Rustington recorded 723 buoy observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day calendar month; the period was not partial. Average wave height was 3.1 ft, ranging from 0.7 to 8.4 ft, while wave periods averaged 7.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 17 seconds; no wind observations were available. Water temperature averaged 6.1°C, ranging from 4.4 to 7.5°C; one same-month historical year had averages of 3.2 ft wave height, 8.4 seconds and 8.7°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 706 of 723 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Marchs
Historical baseline from 744 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 3.1ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 3.2ft
- Wave Period
- 7.4s
- 1s below average
- Historical average 8.4s
- Water Temperature
- 6.1°C
- 2.6°C below average
- Historical average 8.7°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 Thu, Mar 1, 2018
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.