Penzance wave buoy daily averages for May 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 6 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
-
Average Water temperature
12 °C
0 — 14.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | ||
| 1 | 9 | 12.3 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 11.7 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 11.7 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 11.9 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 12.2 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 12.6 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 12.1 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 12.1 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 12.4 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 12.7 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 12.5 | ||
| 1 | 14 | 12.5 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 12.3 | ||
| 1 | 12 | 12.1 | ||
| 1 | 15 | 12.1 | ||
| 1 | 17 | 12.0 | ||
| 1 | 19 | 12.0 | ||
| 1 | 15 | 12.5 | ||
| 1 | 11 | 12.5 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 13.6 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 13.4 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 13.7 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 13.3 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 13.1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 13.0 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 12.6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 12.3 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 12.2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 12.4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 12.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.