Penzance wave buoy daily averages for May 2025 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.4 — 4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12.7 — 17.5 °C
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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | S | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 14.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 14.1 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSW | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 15.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 15.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 14.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 13.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 13.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 13.0 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 13.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.