Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 10 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
14 °C
0 — 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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 13.7 | ||
| 3 | 16 | 13.6 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 13.5 | ||
| 1 | 10 | 13.6 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 13.6 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 13.5 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 13.7 | ||
| 5 | 11 | 13.9 | ||
| 6 | 8 | 13.8 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 13.6 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 13.8 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 13.9 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 14.1 | ||
| 1 | 13 | 14.4 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 14.6 | ||
| 1 | 14 | 14.9 | ||
| 1 | 6 | 14.6 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 14.7 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 14.8 | ||
| 1 | 9 | 14.5 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 14.4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 14.4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 14.3 | ||
| 1 | 13 | 14.3 | ||
| 1 | 13 | 14.3 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 14.6 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 14.9 | ||
| 1 | 11 | 15.2 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 15.6 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 15.9 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 15.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.