Rustington wave buoy observations on Thu, Jan 15, 2026
Hourly readings from the Rustington wave buoy for Thu, Jan 15, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysRustington recorded 48 wave buoy observations on Thursday, 15 January 2026, covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 5.5 ft, ranging from 3.5 to 8.3 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.6 seconds, ranging from 4 to 5 seconds; water temperatures averaged 9.1°C, ranging from 8.9 to 9.2°C. Wind data was unavailable.
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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 Thu, Jan 15, 2026
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | SW | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 5 | S | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 9.1 |