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Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2022

Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for Aug 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In August 2022, Rustington recorded 736 observations across 32 observed days, covering 103% of the 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.5 ft (range 0.4–4 ft), wave period 3.1 seconds (2–6 seconds), wind 0 mph, and water temperature 21°C (19.5–24°C); six historical Augusts averaged 2.2 ft, 5.1 seconds and 19.6°C respectively.

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Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 4ft

Average Wave period

3.1secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

21°C
Observed range: 19.5 — 24°C

Compared With Previous Augusts

Historical baseline from 4,412 observations across 6 years.

Wave Height
1.5ft
0.7ft below average
Historical average 2.2ft
Wave Period
3.1s
2s below average
Historical average 5.1s
Water Temperature
21°C
1.4°C above average
Historical average 19.6°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 Aug 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
23SSW20.9
33SW20.9
23SW20.7
23SW20.8
13NW20.6
13E20.6
13SSW20.6
13SSE20.8
13ESE20.8
23ESE20.9
13ESE20.9
13SE21.0
13SE21.1
13SSE21.2
13SW21.3
13SSE21.3
13SE21.1
23SSW21.1
34SW21.5
23SW21.4
23SW20.9
13SSW21.1
23SW21.0
14SW21.4
14WSW21.3
13SW21.3
13S21.2
23ESE21.0
23ESE20.7
23ESE20.4
23ESE20.2
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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