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Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2020

Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for Jul 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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In July 2020, Rustington recorded 744 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, with an average wave height of 2.4 ft and period of 5 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.4 to 7.3 ft, while water temperatures averaged 18°C, ranging from 16.4 to 19.6°C; wind observations were unavailable. Across four comparable months, average wave height was 1.9 ft, period 5.2 seconds and water temperature 19.2°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.4ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 7.3ft

Average Wave period

5secs
Observed range: 2 — 12secs

Available for 740 of 744 observations

Average Wave Direction

SW

Average Water temperature

18°C
Observed range: 16.4 — 19.6°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 2,790 observations across 4 years.

Wave Height
2.4ft
0.5ft above average
Historical average 1.9ft
Wave Period
5s
0.2s below average
Historical average 5.2s
Water Temperature
18°C
1.2°C below average
Historical average 19.2°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.

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.

Rustington wave buoy daily averages Jul 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
34SW17.3
35SW17.4
45SW17.3
66SW17.0
66SW17.0
36SW17.0
27SW17.1
45SW17.2
45SW17.1
26SW17.1
26SW17.3
18SSW17.6
25SW17.8
14SW17.8
25SW17.8
14SW17.9
24SW18.2
24SW18.3
14S18.5
13SSW18.6
13S18.6
14S18.8
23SW18.9
24SW19.1
35SW19.0
35SW18.8
45SW18.4
36SW17.9
28SW18.2
16S18.7
24SSE19.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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