Rustington wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2026 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1.2 — 9.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.8 — 9.1 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | SW | 8.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 8.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | ESE | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 5 | SW | 8.3 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 8.6 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 8.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 8.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 8.4 | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | SSW | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | SE | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | SE | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 8.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 8.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.