Perranporth wave buoy monthly averages for 2011 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.6 — 57 ft
Average Wave period
11 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10 — 17.5 °C
About Perranporth wave buoy
Perranporth (CCO station 76) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.3530°N, 5.1749°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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12 | 11.2 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 13.2 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 15.0 | ||
| 6 | 11 | 15.6 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 16.1 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 15.6 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 14.2 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 12.8 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 11.5 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 9.4 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 9.1 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 9.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.