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Perranporth wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2011 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

5 ft
1.5 — 9 ft

Average Wave period

12 secs
5 — 17 secs

Average Wave Direction

Average Water temperature

11 °C
10 — 13 °C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Perranporth. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

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.

Perranporth wave buoy daily averages Apr 2011 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
7 13 - 10.5
6 12 - 10.6
5 12 - 11.0
6 12 - 11.0
8 12 - 11.0
7 12 - 11.0
6 12 - 11.0
4 13 - 11.3
2 13 - 11.0
2 12 - 11.4
5 10 - 11.5
7 12 - 11.5
6 12 - 11.3
6 13 - 11.0
6 14 - 11.3
5 13 - 11.5
4 12 - 11.3
3 13 - 11.1
3 12 - 11.6
4 12 - 11.9
3 12 - 11.9
3 12 - 12.0
5 12 - 12.0
5 12 - 12.0
6 13 - 12.0
5 13 - 12.0
3 12 - 12.0
3 13 - 12.0
2 11 - 12.0
3 13 - 12.0
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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