Rustington wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 5.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
1.7 — 22.4 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 17.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 19.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 17.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 13.7 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.