Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 10.3 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15 — 16.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4.2 | S | 15.1 | |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | S | 15.2 | |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | S | 15.2 | |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | S | 15.2 | |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | S | 15.2 | |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | S | 15.1 | |
| 4.0 | 4.2 | S | 15.0 | |
| 5.0 | 6.2 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | S | 15.1 | |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | S | 15.3 | |
| 8.8 | 6.5 | S | 15.3 | |
| 4.9 | 5 | S | 15.4 | |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | SSE | 15.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.7 | S | 15.4 | |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | S | 15.3 | |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | SSW | 15.5 | |
| 1.6 | 4.3 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1.6 | 4 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | S | 15.5 | |
| 1.1 | 4.1 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | S | 15.7 | |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1.2 | 4.5 | S | 15.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | S | 15.9 | |
| 2.0 | 4.2 | S | 16.0 | |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | SSW | 16.1 | |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1.2 | 3.6 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1.5 | 5 | S | 16.1 | |
| 2.2 | 4.2 | S | 16.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.