Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 3.5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
9.9 — 13.5 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Rhyl Flats. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Rhyl Flats wave buoy
Rhyl Flats (CCO station 100) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 53.3817°N, 3.6009°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 13.4 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNW | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | SE | 12.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 12.2 | |
| 3 | 4 | WNW | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 11.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | E | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | ESE | 11.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 11.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | E | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 11.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | N | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 11.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 11.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 10.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNW | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 10.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 10.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 10.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 10.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 10.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 10.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.