Rustington wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 6.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
0 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.5 — 21.8 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Rustington. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | SE | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 4 | 0 | SW | 14.2 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 12.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.