Penzance wave buoy monthly averages for 2011 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 10.9 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
12 °C
10 — 17.3 °C
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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 11.8 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 13.3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 14.3 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 15.0 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 15.6 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 14.7 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 13.1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 12.4 | ||
| 1 | 11 | 11.3 | ||
| 1 | 10 | 9.4 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 8.9 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 9.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.