Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2013 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.8 — 12.3 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
4 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.5 — 17.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 9.6 | W | 16.0 | |
| 1.3 | 10 | W | 16.0 | |
| 1.8 | 11.2 | W | 16.0 | |
| 1.8 | 10.1 | W | 16.0 | |
| 2.7 | 10.3 | W | 15.9 | |
| 2.8 | 10.5 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3.1 | 11.6 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3.7 | 12.3 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3.7 | 12.3 | WNW | 15.8 | |
| 3.0 | 10 | W | 15.7 | |
| 4.4 | 8.7 | W | 15.7 | |
| 4.9 | 8.6 | W | 15.6 | |
| 7.6 | 9.2 | WNW | 15.7 | |
| 8.8 | 8.5 | WNW | 15.7 | |
| 10.1 | 8.5 | WNW | 15.8 | |
| 5.8 | 8.9 | W | 16.0 | |
| 3.6 | 10.9 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 3.9 | 7.4 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 4.0 | 6.4 | W | 16.1 | |
| 3.7 | 5.4 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 4.9 | 6.7 | NW | 16.2 | |
| 4.3 | 7.7 | W | 16.5 | |
| 3.2 | 6 | W | 16.6 | |
| 4.5 | 7.3 | WNW | 16.8 | |
| 3.9 | 9 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 3.2 | 9.3 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 2.1 | 11.5 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 2.3 | 9.5 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 3.4 | 9 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 4.0 | 11.8 | WNW | 17.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.