Rustington wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 69.2 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
0 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.7 — 21.8 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 3 | SSW | 12.7 | |
| 5 | 0 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 10.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SE | 8.6 | |
| 6 | 8 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 9 | SSW | 8.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.