Perranporth wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.6 — 9.6 ft
Average Wave period
11 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
8.7 — 18.7 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 12 | WNW | 10.4 | |
| 6 | 13 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 5 | 12 | WNW | 9.3 | |
| 4 | 9 | WNW | 10.3 | |
| 3 | 10 | WNW | 12.3 | |
| 4 | 9 | W | 14.6 | |
| 4 | 9 | W | 16.3 | |
| 4 | 9 | W | 16.6 | |
| 5 | 11 | W | 16.4 | |
| 4 | 12 | WNW | 14.8 | |
| 4 | 10 | WNW | 12.6 | |
| 5 | 13 | WNW | 11.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.