Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.2 — 4.9 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
0 — 18.5 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 12 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 0 | 5 | SSE | 16.1 | |
| 0 | 7 | S | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | ENE | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 15.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 11.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 10.8 | |
| 4 | 9 | S | 10.2 | |
| 4 | 8 | S | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 8 | S | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 14 | S | 8.7 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 9.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.