Rhyl Flats wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 6.4 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
NW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
15.4 — 19 °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 | NNW | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | N | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | W | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | W | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | NNW | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | ENE | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | N | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | NW | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | NE | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNE | 16.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | WNW | 15.7 | |
| 3 | 4 | WNW | 15.6 | |
| 5 | 4 | WNW | 15.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | W | 15.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | NW | 15.9 | |
| 3 | 3 | WNW | 15.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.