Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 7.4 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16.2 — 20.2 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | S | 17.1 | |
| 3 | 9 | S | 17.2 | |
| 6 | 8 | S | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 17.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 13 | S | 18.6 | |
| 1 | 15 | S | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 16 | S | 18.8 | |
| 1 | 18 | S | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 14 | SSE | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSE | 18.3 | |
| 0 | 10 | SSE | 18.0 | |
| 0 | 9 | SSE | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 14 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSE | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 10 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 11 | S | 17.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.