Perranporth wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.2 — 15.3 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
4 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10.6 — 14.2 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | W | 11.1 | |
| 3 | 13 | W | 11.1 | |
| 3 | 13 | W | 11.2 | |
| 2 | 13 | W | 11.4 | |
| 2 | 8 | NW | 11.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNW | 11.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | N | 11.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 9 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 10 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 10 | WNW | 12.2 | |
| 7 | 12 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 11 | 13 | WNW | 12.6 | |
| 11 | 10 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 7 | 12 | WNW | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 11 | W | 12.9 | |
| 4 | 11 | W | 12.8 | |
| 5 | 10 | WNW | 12.7 | |
| 5 | 8 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 5 | 12 | WNW | 12.6 | |
| 8 | 11 | WNW | 12.7 | |
| 12 | 10 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 4 | 11 | WNW | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | NNW | 13.3 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNW | 13.5 | |
| 6 | 7 | NW | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 9 | WNW | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 13 | WNW | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NW | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 10 | WNW | 14.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.