Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2015 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.4 — 11.3 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
0 — 13 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 8 | 8 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 10.3 | |
| 6 | 7 | NW | 10.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | NW | 10.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 11.1 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNW | 11.4 | |
| 7 | 7 | NW | 12.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | WNW | 12.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 12.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 12.4 | |
| 5 | 5 | W | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 12.3 | |
| 6 | 6 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 12.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 12.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | ENE | 12.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.