Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1.2 — 14.7 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
4 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.5 — 17.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 5.8 | NW | 15.6 | |
| 2.7 | 8.4 | W | 15.7 | |
| 4.0 | 8.7 | W | 15.9 | |
| 4.8 | 8.8 | W | 15.9 | |
| 5.4 | 9.6 | W | 16.0 | |
| 5.3 | 9 | W | 16.0 | |
| 4.1 | 8 | W | 16.0 | |
| 4.4 | 8 | WNW | 16.2 | |
| 5.0 | 11.2 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 4.9 | 10.4 | WNW | 16.4 | |
| 4.0 | 8.1 | W | 16.4 | |
| 3.5 | 8 | W | 16.4 | |
| 2.7 | 7.1 | W | 16.5 | |
| 1.6 | 7.8 | W | 16.7 | |
| 1.7 | 9.2 | W | 16.6 | |
| 2.7 | 10.5 | W | 16.4 | |
| 5.1 | 11.5 | WNW | 16.7 | |
| 5.5 | 8.3 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 2.9 | 7 | NW | 16.7 | |
| 2.8 | 8.9 | W | 16.8 | |
| 4.0 | 9.5 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 4.6 | 10.1 | W | 17.0 | |
| 4.6 | 8.4 | W | 17.0 | |
| 2.0 | 8.1 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2.1 | 8.8 | W | 16.7 | |
| 4.2 | 8.8 | W | 16.6 | |
| 4.7 | 10.1 | W | 16.4 | |
| 10.8 | 12.8 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 6.0 | 10.7 | W | 16.6 | |
| 2.3 | 8.1 | W | 16.6 | |
| 3.7 | 8.3 | W | 16.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.