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Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2021

Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for Jul 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In July 2021, Rustington recorded 741 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31-day period. Average wave height was 1.8 ft, with a 3.3-second period, while water temperature averaged 18.1°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across five historical same-month periods, averages were 2 ft, 5.1 seconds and 18.9°C respectively.

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Average Wave Height

1.8ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 9.9ft

Average Wave period

3.3secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

SSW

Average Water temperature

18.1°C
Observed range: 15.9 — 20.6°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 3,534 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
1.8ft
0.2ft below average
Historical average 2ft
Wave Period
3.3s
1.8s below average
Historical average 5.1s
Water Temperature
18.1°C
0.8°C below average
Historical average 18.9°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 2021last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13SSW16.8
13S17.0
13SSW17.1
34SW17.1
23SSW17.0
65SSW16.6
34SW16.3
23SW16.6
23SW17.1
13SSW17.3
13SSW17.4
13SSE17.6
13SW17.8
13SW18.0
13NNW18.2
13S18.3
13SE18.6
13S19.0
13S19.2
03SSE19.4
03SSE19.5
13ESE19.6
23ESE19.5
23SE19.3
13SSW19.4
13SSW19.5
23SW19.7
54SW19.6
44SW18.3
65SSW17.9
34SW17.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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