Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
 2 ft 
 0.9 — 6.6 ft
   Average Wave period
 8 secs 
 2 — 18 secs
   Average Wave Direction
 - 
  Average Water temperature
 15 °C 
 0 — 16.7 °C
   | Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 9.2 | - | 15.3 | |
| 1.8 | 9.3 | - | 15.6 | |
| 1.4 | 4.7 | - | 15.0 | |
| 1.7 | 5.8 | - | 15.1 | |
| 2.5 | 6.8 | - | 15.1 | |
| 2.5 | 5.2 | - | 14.6 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | - | 14.4 | |
| 1.4 | 9 | - | 14.2 | |
| 1.2 | 13.9 | - | 14.0 | |
| 1.6 | 9.8 | - | 14.0 | |
| 2.1 | 5.5 | - | 13.9 | |
| 1.4 | 7.2 | - | 13.7 | |
| 1.4 | 8.3 | - | 13.9 | |
| 1.7 | 6.8 | - | 14.5 | |
| 1.4 | 5.9 | - | 14.9 | |
| 1.4 | 7 | - | 15.2 | |
| 1.5 | 11.9 | - | 14.9 | |
| 2.5 | 11.9 | - | 15.3 | |
| 4.4 | 8.5 | - | 15.5 | |
| 3.8 | 7.9 | - | 15.5 | |
| 4.0 | 6.2 | - | 15.6 | |
| 1.9 | 5.2 | - | 15.2 | |
| 2.0 | 5.8 | - | 15.1 | |
| 2.2 | 7 | - | 15.0 | |
| 3.8 | 7.9 | - | 15.2 | |
| 2.3 | 6.8 | - | 15.4 | |
| 1.8 | 6.8 | - | 15.9 | |
| 1.8 | 6.1 | - | 16.1 | |
| 1.1 | 9.9 | - | 16.1 | |
| 1.6 | 12.3 | - | 15.5 | 
 Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
                Coastal Monitoring Programme.