Rustington wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 5.1 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.5 — 4.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16.8 — 20 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 3 | ESE | 19.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 20.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | ESE | 19.6 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | SSW | 19.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | SW | 19.3 | |
| 1.9 | 3.2 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 2.4 | 3.3 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | SW | 19.2 | |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | SW | 19.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | S | 18.6 | |
| 0.7 | 3.2 | SE | 18.3 | |
| 1.4 | 3.8 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 1.3 | 2.7 | SE | 17.9 | |
| 0.7 | 2.5 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 0.9 | 2.7 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 1.0 | 2.6 | E | 17.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | SW | 17.5 | |
| 3.0 | 3.5 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 2.3 | 3 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.2 | S | 17.0 | |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | SW | 17.5 | |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | SW | 18.2 | |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 1.6 | 3 | WSW | 18.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.