Perranporth wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.7 — 7.8 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.5 — 17 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 16.1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 16.2 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 16.1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 16.1 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 16.2 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 16.3 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 16.4 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 16.4 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 16.5 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 16.6 | ||
| 5 | 11 | 16.4 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 16.2 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 16.1 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 16.1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 16.1 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 16.0 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 16.1 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 16.1 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 16.0 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 15.9 | ||
| 7 | 9 | 15.9 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 15.9 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 15.9 | ||
| 7 | 10 | 15.7 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 15.6 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 15.8 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 16.1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 15.9 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 16.0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 16.1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 16.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.