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Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.2 — 7.4 ft

Average Wave period

4 secs
2 — 17 secs

Average Wave Direction

NNE

Average Water temperature

14 °C
12.5 — 16.2 °C
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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.

Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages Oct 2016 last observation shown Oct 2016
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
1 3 NNE 13.0
1 5 NW 12.9
1 4 NW 12.8
2 5 NW 12.7
3 4 WNW 12.8
2 4 WNW 12.9
1 3 ENE 12.8
2 4 NNE 12.8
3 4 NNE 13.2
1 3 NE 13.5
1 5 NNW 13.5
1 4 NNW 13.6
4 5 NW 13.7
6 6 WNW 13.8
2 5 WNW 14.1
2 5 ESE 14.2
1 4 ENE 14.3
2 3 ENE 14.4
2 4 NE 14.4
2 4 NNE 14.4
2 4 NNE 14.4
1 3 NE 14.7
1 3 NNE 14.9
1 3 NNE 15.0
1 4 NNE 15.1
2 4 NE 15.2
3 4 ENE 15.5
2 3 E 15.6
1 3 ESE 15.8
1 4 N 16.0
1 3 NE 16.1
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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