Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2025 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.9 — 10.2 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10.1 — 14.9 °C
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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | SW | 12.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 5 | 4 | SSW | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 11.8 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 11.4 | |
| 7 | 5 | SSW | 11.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | N | 11.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 3 | WSW | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 13.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | NNW | 13.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | E | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 14.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 13.9 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 14.2 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 14.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 14.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | S | 14.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 14.3 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 14.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.