Rustington wave buoy daily averages for May 2025
Daily averages from the Rustington wave buoy for May 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2025, Rustington recorded 1,487 observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 7.4 ft, while the average wave period was 3.2 seconds, ranging from 2 to 5 seconds; water temperature averaged 14°C, from 12.4°C to 16.1°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 7,090 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.9ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 3.2s
- 1.5s below average
- Historical average 4.7s
- Water Temperature
- 14°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 13.2°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 Thu, May 1, 2025
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.