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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
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Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Aug 1, 2022
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.