Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2024 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 10.2 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
NNW
Average Water temperature
12 °C
9.3 — 13.1 °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 | 3 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 3 | ESE | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 10.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | WNW | 10.4 | |
| 4 | 4 | WNW | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 3 | WSW | 10.4 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 10.1 | |
| 6 | 4 | WNW | 10.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | NNW | 10.6 | |
| 5 | 4 | NNW | 10.8 | |
| 3 | 3 | NNE | 11.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | NNW | 11.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | NW | 12.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | WNW | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | NW | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNW | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | NNW | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNW | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 2 | ESE | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 2 | E | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | E | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 2 | E | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 2 | ENE | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NE | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNW | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 13.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.