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Penzance wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available:  to 

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 13.4 ft

Average Wave period

4 secs
2 — 9 secs

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

14 °C
10.4 — 19.7 °C
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About Penzance wave buoy

Penzance (CCO station 75) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.1139°N, 5.5032°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Penzance wave buoy monthly averages 2023 last observation shown Dec 2023
Month Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
4 4 S 11.7
3 5 S 13.2
3 5 S 15.5
2 4 S 17.3
2 4 S 15.8
2 4 S 15.3
1 4 S 16.3
1 4 SSE 12.9
2 4 S 11.4
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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