Rustington wave buoy observations on Wed, Jan 28, 2026
Hourly readings from the Rustington wave buoy for Wed, Jan 28, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Wednesday 28 January 2026, Rustington recorded 48 wave observations covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 3.9 ft, ranging from 2.3 to 5.3 ft, while periods averaged 5.9 seconds, ranging from 5 to 7 seconds; water temperatures averaged 8.2°C, and no wind data was available.
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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 Wed, Jan 28, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 5 | 5 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 8.1 |