Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 32.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
10 °C
10 — 10.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | 4.8 | S | 10.0 | |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | S | 10.1 | |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | S | 10.3 | |
| 1.9 | 6.3 | S | 10.4 | |
| 2.5 | 4 | S | 10.5 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | S | 10.5 | |
| 2.3 | 4.5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2.8 | 4.3 | S | 10.5 | |
| 3.9 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | S | 10.5 | |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | S | 10.8 | |
| 3.0 | 4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3.1 | 5.8 | S | 10.4 | |
| 7.9 | 6.3 | S | 10.5 | |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | S | 10.5 | |
| 1.7 | 5.3 | S | 10.5 | |
| 1.2 | 7.4 | S | 10.6 | |
| 1.8 | 4.5 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 1.8 | 4.8 | S | 10.5 | |
| 2.8 | 3.6 | SSW | 10.5 | |
| 1.8 | 3.7 | S | 10.3 | |
| 1.6 | 3.9 | S | 10.4 | |
| 1.3 | 3.6 | S | 10.4 | |
| 0.9 | 4.7 | S | 10.4 | |
| 1.0 | 4.1 | S | 10.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.