Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 7.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
69 °C
67.6 — 70.2 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | SW | 67.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 68.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 68.1 | |
| 1 | 10 | SSW | 68.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 68.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 68.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSW | 68.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 68.6 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 68.9 | |
| 6 | 8 | SW | 69.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 69.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | SW | 69.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | SW | 69.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 69.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 69.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 69.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 69.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 69.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 69.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 69.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 69.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 69.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 69.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 69.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 69.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 69.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NE | 70.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 70.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 69.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 69.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.