Penzance wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 7.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
15 °C
14.1 — 15.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 3.3 | S | 14.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 1.1 | 3.2 | SSW | 14.2 | |
| 1.2 | 3.4 | SW | 14.3 | |
| 2.3 | 4.1 | S | 14.3 | |
| 3.0 | 5.1 | S | 14.4 | |
| 1.8 | 4.9 | S | 14.4 | |
| 2.1 | 4.6 | S | 14.6 | |
| 4.0 | 4.5 | S | 14.5 | |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | S | 14.5 | |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 2.1 | 3.2 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 1.4 | 3.6 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | SE | 14.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | SE | 14.6 | |
| 2.2 | 3.4 | SE | 14.6 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | SE | 14.6 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | SSE | 14.7 | |
| 0.7 | 5 | S | 14.6 | |
| 0.8 | 6.1 | S | 14.6 | |
| 1.2 | 5.7 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1.3 | 3.9 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1.3 | 4.5 | S | 14.5 | |
| 1.7 | 4.6 | S | 14.5 | |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | S | 14.9 | |
| 3.9 | 4 | S | 15.1 | |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.6 | S | 14.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.