Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2016 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 14 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16 — 18.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 11.3 | W | 16.9 | |
| 1.5 | 7.5 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2.8 | 7.5 | W | 16.8 | |
| 4.3 | 10.7 | W | 16.7 | |
| 1.9 | 7.6 | W | 16.6 | |
| 2.3 | 7.5 | W | 16.7 | |
| 3.5 | 9.8 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 4.3 | 10.8 | W | 16.5 | |
| 4.3 | 10.5 | W | 16.7 | |
| 5.2 | 9.1 | W | 16.2 | |
| 7.8 | 9.7 | W | 16.1 | |
| 12.4 | 12.2 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 5.1 | 10.5 | W | 16.1 | |
| 3.6 | 9.6 | W | 16.3 | |
| 3.7 | 11.5 | W | 16.2 | |
| 1.2 | 9.5 | W | 16.4 | |
| 1.2 | 7.8 | W | 16.7 | |
| 2.5 | 8 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.7 | 7.9 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.7 | 5.8 | W | 16.8 | |
| 4.8 | 6.9 | W | 16.6 | |
| 4.6 | 6.2 | WNW | 16.5 | |
| 5.2 | 8.7 | WNW | 16.6 | |
| 7.3 | 12.3 | W | 16.7 | |
| 5.4 | 12.5 | W | 16.6 | |
| 2.3 | 8.3 | W | 16.7 | |
| 4.0 | 9.3 | W | 16.6 | |
| 7.5 | 10.7 | W | 16.4 | |
| 7.4 | 11 | W | 16.4 | |
| 6.1 | 9 | W | 16.4 | |
| 2.9 | 5.5 | W | 16.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.