Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
 1 ft 
 0.3 — 4.7 ft
   Average Wave period
 8 secs 
 2 — 17 secs
   Average Wave Direction
 - 
  Average Water temperature
 15 °C 
 0 — 16.9 °C
   | Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 6.2 | - | 16.1 | |
| 0.5 | 11.2 | - | 15.7 | |
| 0.6 | 11.6 | - | 15.1 | |
| 0.5 | 9.4 | - | 15.3 | |
| 0.5 | 7.5 | - | 15.0 | |
| 0.6 | 8.4 | - | 15.0 | |
| 0.6 | 10.8 | - | 15.3 | |
| 0.5 | 6.3 | - | 14.9 | |
| 0.5 | 7.5 | - | 14.5 | |
| 0.6 | 7.8 | - | 14.1 | |
| 0.8 | 7.8 | - | 13.8 | |
| 1.2 | 6 | - | 13.5 | |
| 0.9 | 9.1 | - | 13.3 | |
| 1.4 | 8.6 | - | 13.3 | |
| 1.7 | 10.5 | - | 13.5 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | - | 14.4 | |
| 1.2 | 7.7 | - | 14.9 | |
| 0.6 | 12.6 | - | 15.3 | |
| 0.5 | 8.5 | - | 15.4 | |
| 0.4 | 6 | - | 14.9 | |
| 0.5 | 7.2 | - | 15.0 | |
| 1.0 | 6.8 | - | 14.7 | |
| 1.8 | 7.4 | - | 14.6 | |
| 2.7 | 6.6 | - | 14.5 | |
| 2.6 | 6.7 | - | 14.6 | |
| 3.1 | 6.2 | - | 14.6 | |
| 2.3 | 5.3 | - | 15.4 | |
| 0.9 | 8 | - | 15.6 | |
| 0.7 | 7.7 | - | 14.8 | |
| 0.5 | 8.2 | - | 14.6 | |
| 0.4 | 8 | - | 14.1 | 
 Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
                Coastal Monitoring Programme.