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Rustington wave buoy observations on Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Hourly readings from the Rustington wave buoy for Sat, Jan 31, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Rustington recorded 48 wave observations on Saturday, 31 January 2026, covering the full day. Wave heights averaged 4.4 ft, ranging from 2.6 to 6.2 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.2 seconds, ranging from 4 to 6 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.1°C, with readings from 8.1 to 8.2°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.

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 hourly observations Sat, Jan 31, 2026last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
66SW8.2
65SSW8.2
55SW8.2
55SW8.1
55S8.2
45SW8.2
45SSW8.2
45SSW8.1
45SW8.1
45SSW8.1
45SSW8.1
55SSW8.1
55SSW8.1
55SW8.1
55SW8.1
55SSW8.1
55SW8.1
56SW8.1
66SSW8.1
56SSW8.1
56SW8.1
56SW8.1
56SW8.2
46SSW8.1
45SW8.1
45SSW8.1
45SSW8.1
35SSW8.1
35SW8.2
34SSW8.2
35SSW8.2
34SSW8.2
34SSW8.2
34SW8.1
34SSW8.1
34SSW8.1
35SW8.1
45SSW8.1
45SSW8.1
45SW8.1
45SW8.1
66SW8.1
56SSW8.1
56SSW8.1
56SW8.1
56SW8.2
56SW8.1
46SW8.1
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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