Rustington wave buoy observations on Wed, Dec 20, 2023
Hourly readings from the Rustington wave buoy for Wed, Dec 20, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Wednesday, 20 December 2023, Rustington recorded 47 wave buoy observations, covering 98% of the day. Wave heights averaged 3.8 ft, ranging from 2.3 to 5.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.9 seconds, ranging from 3 to 5 seconds. Water temperatures averaged 9.8°C, ranging from 9.5 to 10.5°C; no wind observations were recorded.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Rustington. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Wed, Dec 20, 2023
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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 9.8 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 10.0 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 10.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 10.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.9 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 3 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 3 | SW | 9.9 | |
| 3 | 3 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 10.5 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 9.8 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | WSW | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.5 |