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Rhyl Flats wave buoy observations on Sat, Apr 19, 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Daily averages for

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 hourly observations Sat, Apr 19, 2025 last observation shown Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Hour Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
69 14 W 9.8
74 15 E 9.8
74 15 E 9.8
86 14 ESE 9.8
86 14 ESE 9.8
97 16 NE 9.8
97 16 NE 9.8
85 17 NNE 9.9
85 17 NNE 9.9
37 16 WNW 9.9
37 16 WNW 9.9
2 3 NNE 9.9
2 3 NNE 9.9
2 3 NNE 9.9
2 3 NNE 9.9
2 3 NE 9.9
2 3 NE 9.9
2 3 ENE 9.8
2 3 ENE 9.8
2 3 ENE 9.8
2 3 NE 9.8
2 3 ENE 9.8
2 3 ENE 9.9
2 3 ENE 9.9
2 3 ENE 9.9
3 3 ENE 9.9
2 3 E 9.9
29 14 NE 9.9
102 17 ENE 9.9
73 16 SSE 9.9
73 16 SSE 9.9
91 17 NE 9.9
91 17 NE 9.9
80 16 ENE 9.9
80 16 ENE 9.9
80 15 W 9.9
80 15 W 9.9
86 17 SW 9.8
86 17 SW 9.8
87 15 WNW 9.8
87 15 WNW 9.8
85 15 NW 9.7
85 15 NW 9.7
79 15 ESE 9.8
79 15 ESE 9.8
67 15 NE 9.8
67 15 NE 9.8
59 15 ENE 9.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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