Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 4.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
0 — 19.9 °C
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 | WNW | 18.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 18.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 18.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | N | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 19.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 18.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNW | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NE | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 17.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 17.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 17.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | WSW | 17.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | N | 17.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNW | 17.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNW | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | WNW | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNW | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | W | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SW | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 16.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.