Perranporth wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
8 ft
2.3 — 15 ft
Average Wave period
14 secs
6 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8 — 10 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 | 9.6 | ||
| 8 | 12 | 10.0 | ||
| 9 | 15 | 10.0 | ||
| 9 | 14 | 10.0 | ||
| 8 | 13 | 10.0 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 9.9 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 9.3 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 9.2 | ||
| 8 | 15 | 9.3 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 9.5 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 9.0 | ||
| 8 | 16 | 9.0 | ||
| 10 | 17 | 9.0 | ||
| 9 | 18 | 9.0 | ||
| 9 | 16 | 9.3 | ||
| 10 | 17 | 9.4 | ||
| 11 | 17 | 9.0 | ||
| 7 | 15 | 9.0 | ||
| 8 | 16 | 9.0 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 9.0 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 9.0 | ||
| 9 | 13 | 9.0 | ||
| 11 | 14 | 9.0 | ||
| 13 | 15 | 9.0 | ||
| 13 | 15 | 8.6 | ||
| 10 | 14 | 8.0 | ||
| 8 | 13 | 8.0 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 8.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.