Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2012 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.5 — 11.9 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
16 °C
0 — 19.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 9.3 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1.6 | 9.1 | S | 15.8 | |
| 3.8 | 6.6 | S | 16.0 | |
| 2.5 | 6.1 | S | 16.0 | |
| 4.3 | 6.5 | - | 15.9 | |
| 1.5 | 6.5 | - | 15.7 | |
| 2.7 | 9 | - | 15.9 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | - | 16.2 | |
| 1.0 | 9 | - | 16.4 | |
| 1.1 | 11.4 | - | 16.5 | |
| 1.2 | 6.9 | - | 17.3 | |
| 1.3 | 8 | - | 17.8 | |
| 1.6 | 7.8 | - | 18.2 | |
| 2.7 | 9.3 | - | 17.7 | |
| 5.9 | 9.5 | - | 17.3 | |
| 6.1 | 9 | - | 17.2 | |
| 7.5 | 8.3 | - | 17.2 | |
| 2.4 | 6 | - | 17.1 | |
| 3.3 | 6.3 | - | 16.9 | |
| 1.7 | 5.5 | - | 16.6 | |
| 1.7 | 4.7 | - | 16.1 | |
| 1.3 | 7.3 | - | 16.1 | |
| 0.6 | 10 | - | 16.3 | |
| 1.0 | 6.2 | - | 15.6 | |
| 1.7 | 6.4 | - | 15.1 | |
| 1.0 | 13.7 | - | 15.3 | |
| 1.9 | 7.3 | - | 16.1 | |
| 3.0 | 6.5 | - | 15.4 | |
| 2.9 | 6.2 | - | 15.1 | |
| 2.5 | 6.5 | - | 15.0 | |
| 3.4 | 6.3 | - | 14.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.