Rustington wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.5 — 48.2 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.7 — 11.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 4.1 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 2.0 | 4 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 3.5 | 4.8 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 9.1 | 5.9 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 10.3 | 6 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 7.1 | 5.3 | S | 8.6 | |
| 3.1 | 7.5 | SSW | 8.5 | |
| 7.2 | 5.4 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | SW | 7.8 | |
| 1.2 | 2.9 | SSE | 7.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.9 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2.1 | 5.7 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 1.9 | 4.1 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 1.5 | 3.9 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 1.6 | 4.8 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 1.7 | 6.5 | SSW | 8.2 | |
| 1.5 | 6.3 | SSW | 8.0 | |
| 1.9 | 4.9 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 1.8 | 3.5 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 1.8 | 6.2 | SSW | 7.7 | |
| 2.0 | 6 | SSW | 7.8 | |
| 2.2 | 4.8 | SW | 8.0 | |
| 2.7 | 3.8 | S | 8.4 | |
| 3.0 | 3.9 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | SW | 9.6 | |
| 6.6 | 4.9 | SSW | 9.5 | |
| 7.0 | 5 | S | 9.3 | |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | S | 9.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 8.3 | 5.5 | SSW | 10.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.