Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 7.2 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
15 °C
13.9 — 15.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 5 | S | 14.4 | |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | S | 14.4 | |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | S | 14.7 | |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | S | 14.7 | |
| 4.5 | 4 | S | 14.7 | |
| 2.4 | 3.7 | S | 14.5 | |
| 2.1 | 4.2 | S | 14.5 | |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | S | 14.5 | |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | S | 14.5 | |
| 1.3 | 5.8 | S | 14.6 | |
| 2.4 | 6.3 | S | 14.8 | |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | S | 15.0 | |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | S | 15.0 | |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.7 | S | 14.8 | |
| 1.1 | 4.5 | S | 15.0 | |
| 0.8 | 3.8 | S | 14.9 | |
| 0.5 | 4.7 | S | 14.9 | |
| 0.5 | 5 | S | 14.8 | |
| 0.6 | 4 | S | 14.9 | |
| 0.7 | 5.5 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1.4 | 5 | S | 15.1 | |
| 2.0 | 4 | S | 15.1 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.6 | S | 14.9 | |
| 2.2 | 5 | S | 15.1 | |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | S | 15.3 | |
| 3.9 | 5.9 | S | 15.4 | |
| 3.7 | 5 | S | 15.5 | |
| 2.5 | 4.6 | S | 15.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.