Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 3.1 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
15 °C
13.7 — 18.6 °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 | 7 | SSE | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | ENE | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 14.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 14.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 15.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | NE | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 12 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSE | 14.9 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 15.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.