Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2013 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
7 ft
1.6 — 15.9 ft
Average Wave period
13 secs
5 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.7 — 10.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.4 | 13.2 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 11.1 | 13.7 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 12.8 | 15.4 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 13.1 | 15.7 | WNW | 9.0 | |
| 12.7 | 12 | WNW | 8.9 | |
| 9.4 | 11.2 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 5.2 | 14.2 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 5.3 | 11.9 | W | 8.8 | |
| 7.4 | 14.1 | WNW | 9.0 | |
| 8.7 | 15.7 | WNW | 9.0 | |
| 7.9 | 17.8 | WNW | 9.1 | |
| 3.5 | 11.7 | W | 9.2 | |
| 5.5 | 11.9 | WNW | 9.5 | |
| 3.5 | 11.6 | W | 9.7 | |
| 3.5 | 9.1 | W | 9.8 | |
| 2.5 | 11 | W | 9.9 | |
| 6.9 | 8.5 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 6.7 | 7.4 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 4.3 | 12.2 | W | 10.2 | |
| 6.7 | 13 | WNW | 10.3 | |
| 7.9 | 14.2 | WNW | 10.3 | |
| 7.1 | 13.7 | WNW | 10.4 | |
| 6.2 | 14.1 | WNW | 10.5 | |
| 5.4 | 13.5 | W | 10.5 | |
| 5.6 | 12.8 | W | 10.5 | |
| 6.1 | 12.9 | W | 10.5 | |
| 7.1 | 13.7 | WNW | 10.6 | |
| 6.1 | 13.1 | WNW | 10.6 | |
| 5.7 | 12.3 | W | 10.6 | |
| 6.3 | 12.8 | W | 10.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.