Rustington wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 8.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.7 — 5.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.9 — 10.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 4 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | SSW | 7.6 | |
| 2.5 | 3.6 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | SSE | 7.4 | |
| 2.5 | 4.7 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | SW | 7.6 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 5.8 | 5.1 | SSW | 7.4 | |
| 7.8 | 5.6 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 8.3 | 5.3 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 4.8 | 4 | SSW | 6.9 | |
| 1.2 | 2.9 | SW | 7.1 | |
| 1.4 | 2.9 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 2.0 | 3.2 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.2 | 2.7 | W | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 2.7 | WSW | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3.1 | SW | 8.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.4 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | SE | 8.3 | |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | ESE | 8.5 | |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | ESE | 8.7 | |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | ESE | 9.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3 | E | 9.4 | |
| 1.6 | 4 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | SW | 9.8 | |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | SSW | 9.9 | |
| 6.6 | 5.4 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 7.9 | 5.4 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | SSW | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.