Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2020 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 6.8 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
15 °C
13.3 — 18.1 °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 | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 13.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 14.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 11 | S | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 14 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 12 | S | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 16.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 14.9 | |
| 4 | 9 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSE | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 13.8 | |
| 1 | 9 | S | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 13 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 13.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 13.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | NNW | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | N | 14.8 | |
| 0 | 9 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 15.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.