Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 9.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
8 °C
0 — 9.2 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | S | 6.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | N | 6.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 7.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 7.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 7.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | NW | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | WNW | 7.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | NW | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | W | 6.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNW | 7.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | ENE | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | NW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 8.3 | |
| 6 | 6 | WNW | 8.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | W | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | W | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 6 | 7 | NW | 8.9 | |
| 7 | 7 | WNW | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | WNW | 8.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.