Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 10 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
17 °C
14.7 — 21.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 3.8 | S | 16.0 | |
| 2.3 | 3.6 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.4 | S | 16.6 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3.7 | S | 17.7 | |
| 0.9 | 5.3 | S | 17.9 | |
| 1.3 | 5 | SSE | 18.2 | |
| 1.9 | 3.4 | SE | 18.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | SSE | 19.9 | |
| 0.4 | 3.2 | S | 20.2 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 0.7 | 3.2 | SSE | 18.1 | |
| 0.6 | 3.5 | SSE | 16.9 | |
| 0.5 | 4 | S | 17.5 | |
| 0.5 | 4.7 | S | 15.9 | |
| 0.5 | 4.3 | S | 14.9 | |
| 0.7 | 4.2 | S | 15.3 | |
| 0.9 | 4.8 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1.1 | 4.7 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | S | 15.4 | |
| 1.5 | 4 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1.7 | 3.4 | S | 15.1 | |
| 1.1 | 4.3 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1.9 | 4.5 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | SSW | 15.1 | |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | S | 15.1 | |
| 2.2 | 4.1 | SSW | 15.6 | |
| 2.4 | 3.8 | S | 16.1 | |
| 0.7 | 3.3 | S | 15.9 | |
| 0.5 | 4.3 | S | 16.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.