Rustington wave
buoy daily averages for May 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 4.1 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
3 — 4.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
11.7 — 15.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 3 | NNW | 15.4 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | SW | 15.2 | |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | SW | 15.1 | |
| 4.1 | 4 | SW | 15.7 | |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | SW | 15.9 | |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | SSW | 15.7 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SW | 15.4 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | SW | 15.2 | |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 14.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | E | 14.8 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SSW | 14.6 | |
| 0.7 | 3.6 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 0.7 | 3.9 | SSW | 14.4 | |
| 1.1 | 4.6 | SW | 14.2 | |
| 2.2 | 4.1 | SW | 14.3 | |
| 2.4 | 3.8 | SSW | 14.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3.2 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | S | 13.7 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | SE | 13.4 | |
| 0.8 | 3.7 | S | 13.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.2 | S | 13.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SSE | 12.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.2 | SSW | 12.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SSW | 12.3 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | SSW | 12.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.2 | SSE | 12.0 | |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | SW | 11.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.9 | SW | 11.8 | |
| 1.3 | 4.3 | SSW | 11.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.