Rustington wave buoy monthly averages for 2021 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 5.2 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 10 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5.5 — 20.6 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 9.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 18.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 10.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.