Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
 1 ft 
 0.4 — 4 ft
   Average Wave period
 7 secs 
 2 — 22 secs
   Average Wave Direction
 - 
  Average Water temperature
 16 °C 
 0 — 17.2 °C
   | Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 11 | - | 15.3 | |
| 0.6 | 16.2 | - | 15.5 | |
| 0.5 | 9.9 | - | 15.5 | |
| 0.8 | 8.4 | - | 15.5 | |
| 1.0 | 9.2 | - | 15.6 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | - | 15.8 | |
| 2.6 | 5.1 | - | 15.6 | |
| 1.3 | 5.4 | - | 15.6 | |
| 0.6 | 10.2 | - | 15.8 | |
| 0.7 | 10.8 | - | 16.1 | |
| 1.0 | 7.9 | - | 16.1 | |
| 1.2 | 3.4 | - | 15.8 | |
| 0.9 | 4.7 | - | 15.7 | |
| 0.7 | 5.8 | - | 15.6 | |
| 0.8 | 6.9 | - | 15.7 | |
| 1.7 | 5.4 | - | 15.3 | |
| 1.1 | 5.6 | - | 15.3 | |
| 0.9 | 7 | - | 15.4 | |
| 1.5 | 5.2 | - | 15.4 | |
| 1.6 | 6.1 | - | 15.2 | |
| 2.0 | 5.5 | - | 14.7 | |
| 1.2 | 5.2 | - | 14.9 | |
| 0.8 | 8 | - | 14.8 | |
| 1.5 | 8.2 | - | 15.1 | |
| 2.0 | 6.7 | - | 15.3 | |
| 1.0 | 6 | - | 15.8 | |
| 1.2 | 6.7 | - | 15.9 | |
| 2.0 | 6.3 | - | 16.0 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | - | 15.7 | |
| 0.6 | 7.2 | - | 16.3 | |
| 1.0 | 5 | - | 16.5 | 
 Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
                Coastal Monitoring Programme.