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Penzance wave buoy last 24 hours observations last observation shown Data available:  to  Daily averages for

About Penzance wave buoy

Penzance (CCO station 75) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.1139°N, 5.5032°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.

Penzance wave buoy hourly observations Sun, Mar 15, 2026 for the last 24 hours last observation shown Sun, Mar 15, 2026
Hour Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
2 3 S 10.7
2 3 S 10.7
2 3 S 10.7
2 3 S 10.7
2 3 SSW 10.7
2 3 S 10.7
2 3 SSW 10.7
2 3 S 10.7
2 4 SSW 10.7
3 4 SSW 10.7
3 4 SSW 10.7
3 4 S 10.7
3 4 S 10.7
3 4 SSW 10.7
3 4 SSW 10.7
3 4 SSW 10.6
3 4 SSW 10.7
3 4 SSW 10.6
3 4 SSW 10.6
3 3 SSW 10.7
2 3 S 10.6
2 3 S 10.6
2 3 S 10.6
2 3 S 10.5
2 4 S 10.4
2 4 S 10.2
2 4 S 10.2
2 4 S 10.2
2 4 S 10.2
2 4 SSE 10.1
2 4 S 10.2
2 4 S 10.2
2 5 S 10.3
2 5 S 10.4
2 5 S 10.4
2 5 S 10.5
2 5 S 10.4
2 5 S 10.4
2 5 S 10.6
2 5 S 10.6
2 5 S 10.7
2 5 S 10.7
2 6 S 10.8
2 6 S 10.7
2 6 S 10.7
2 6 S 10.7
2 6 S 10.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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