Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 9.4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
12 °C
11.1 — 13.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | S | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 11.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 12.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 12.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | S | 11.9 | |
| 6 | 5 | S | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 11.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 12.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 12.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | ENE | 12.9 | |
| 4 | 3 | SSW | 13.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 13.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 13.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | S | 13.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.