Rustington wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 6.5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.4 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10.2 — 11.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 3.6 | S | 11.4 | |
| 2.2 | 3.4 | SSW | 11.1 | |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 2.1 | 3.2 | ESE | 10.9 | |
| 2.0 | 3.5 | SE | 10.9 | |
| 2.1 | 3.5 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 0.8 | 2.4 | NNW | 10.9 | |
| 0.9 | 2.4 | NE | 11.0 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | ENE | 11.0 | |
| 1.5 | 2.9 | ENE | 11.1 | |
| 1.3 | 2.7 | NNE | 11.1 | |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | SW | 11.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.2 | SW | 11.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | SW | 11.1 | |
| 3.2 | 4 | SW | 11.0 | |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 2.0 | 3.9 | SW | 11.6 | |
| 2.3 | 5 | SW | 11.5 | |
| 1.8 | 4.1 | SSW | 11.3 | |
| 2.7 | 3.9 | SW | 11.1 | |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | SSW | 10.9 | |
| 6.5 | 4.9 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 2.8 | 3.9 | SSW | 11.0 | |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | SSW | 10.8 | |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | SSW | 10.7 | |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | SSW | 10.5 | |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | SSW | 10.3 | |
| 2.4 | 3.5 | SSW | 10.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.