Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2012 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.7 — 11.5 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10 — 11.8 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | SSW | 10.8 | |
| 4 | 11 | S | 10.8 | |
| 8 | 10 | S | 10.9 | |
| 5 | 8 | S | 11.0 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 11.1 | |
| 5 | 10 | S | 10.6 | |
| 5 | 10 | S | 10.7 | |
| 5 | 10 | S | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | S | 10.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | S | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 8 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 5 | 8 | S | 10.2 | |
| 3 | 9 | S | 10.4 | |
| 3 | 11 | S | 10.1 | |
| 5 | 9 | SSW | 10.1 | |
| 5 | 10 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 5 | 8 | S | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 10.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 11.1 | |
| 1 | 13 | S | 11.2 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 11.3 | |
| 2 | 13 | S | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 13 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 13 | S | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 13 | S | 11.7 | |
| 2 | 14 | S | 11.3 | |
| 1 | 16 | S | 11.1 | |
| 1 | 12 | S | 10.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.