Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 7.2 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16 — 19 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 4 | S | 16.0 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1.1 | 5 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | WSW | 16.9 | |
| 0.7 | 4.8 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 0.6 | 4.2 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 0.6 | 4.5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | S | 17.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.2 | S | 17.0 | |
| 0.4 | 4.3 | S | 16.8 | |
| 0.5 | 3.9 | S | 16.6 | |
| 0.4 | 4.9 | S | 16.5 | |
| 0.6 | 4.8 | S | 16.5 | |
| 0.6 | 4.4 | S | 16.6 | |
| 0.7 | 5.4 | S | 16.8 | |
| 1.2 | 4.3 | S | 16.9 | |
| 1.7 | 3.8 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3.8 | S | 17.5 | |
| 2.1 | 3.5 | S | 17.7 | |
| 1.2 | 5.3 | S | 18.1 | |
| 1.6 | 4 | SSW | 17.7 | |
| 3.0 | 4.5 | S | 17.7 | |
| 5.1 | 5 | S | 17.8 | |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | S | 17.7 | |
| 6.0 | 5 | S | 17.7 | |
| 5.6 | 4.9 | S | 17.7 | |
| 3.0 | 3.8 | S | 17.8 | |
| 0.5 | 4.1 | SSE | 18.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.8 | SE | 17.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.