Rhyl Flats wave buoy monthly averages for 2015 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 11.8 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
11 °C
4.6 — 18.8 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | W | 10.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 11.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | N | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | N | 15.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNW | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 6.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 5.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 7.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.