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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.

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Period Summary

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In 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.

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Average Wave Height

1.9ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 7.4ft

Average Wave period

3.2secs
Observed range: 2 — 5secs

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

14°C
Observed range: 12.4 — 16.1°C

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.

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.

Rustington wave buoy daily averages May 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
13SSE13.0
13SSW13.1
13E13.3
23E13.1
23ENE12.7
23ESE12.6
23E12.7
23ESE12.8
23ESE12.9
23ESE13.1
23ESE13.3
13S13.5
13SSE13.8
13E14.0
23E14.0
13ESE14.0
13ESE14.1
13SSW14.3
23ESE14.5
13SE14.8
13SW14.8
13S14.8
13SSW14.9
44SW15.1
44SW15.0
44SW15.0
64SW14.5
44SW14.2
34SW14.6
23SW14.9
24SW15.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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