Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.8 — 13.5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
5.9 — 9.5 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSE | 8.3 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.7 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 7.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 6.9 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | W | 7.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 7.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | WSW | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | SW | 8.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.