Penzance wave buoy observations on Wed, Apr 22, 2026

Hourly readings from the Penzance wave buoy for Wed, Apr 22, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Thu, Oct 14, 2010

Daily averages for Apr 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Penzance recorded 48 wave buoy observations on 22 April 2026, with wave heights averaging 4.1 ft and ranging from 3.3 to 5 ft; the wave period was consistently 4 seconds. Water temperature averaged 11.9°C, ranging from 11.8 to 12°C, while no wind observations were recorded.

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About Penzance wave buoy

Penzance is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in Mount's Bay off west Cornwall. First deployed by the National Network in April 2007, it records the comparatively sheltered wave climate on the bay's western side. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Penzance wave buoy hourly observations Wed, Apr 22, 2026last observation shown Thu, Apr 23, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 01:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 02:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 02:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 03:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 03:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 04:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 04:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 05:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 05:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 06:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 06:30	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 07:00	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 07:30	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 08:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 08:30	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 09:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 09:30	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 10:00	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 10:30	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 11:00	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 11:30	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 12:00	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 12:30	5	4	SE	11.9
Wed 13:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 13:30	5	4	SE	12.0
Wed 14:00	5	4	SE	12.0
Wed 14:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 15:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 15:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 16:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 16:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 17:00	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 17:30	4	4	SE	12.0
Wed 18:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 18:30	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 19:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 19:30	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 20:00	4	4	SSE	11.9
Wed 20:30	4	4	SSE	11.9
Wed 21:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 21:30	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 22:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 22:30	4	4	SSE	11.9
Wed 23:00	4	4	SE	11.9
Wed 23:30	3	4	SE	11.8
Thu 00:00	3	4	SE	11.8
Thu 00:30	3	4	SE	11.8

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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