Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 9.9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
7.6 — 13.2 °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 | NW | 8.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 8.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 8.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 8.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNE | 8.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | N | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNW | 9.6 | |
| 5 | 5 | NNE | 9.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | NNE | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | NW | 9.8 | |
| 5 | 7 | NW | 9.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 9.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 10.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 10.1 | |
| 6 | 7 | NW | 10.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | N | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNW | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNW | 11.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | NNW | 12.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNW | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNW | 13.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.