Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.9 — 12.4 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
4 — 13 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16.1 — 18.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.1 | W | 17.3 | |
| 4.3 | 10 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 3.1 | 6.4 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 1.2 | 7.5 | W | 17.9 | |
| 1.3 | 8.8 | W | 17.6 | |
| 1.7 | 7.5 | W | 17.4 | |
| 2.7 | 7.8 | W | 17.4 | |
| 3.5 | 8.4 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.2 | 10.8 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.0 | 10.8 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.2 | 9.6 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.4 | 8.5 | W | 17.0 | |
| 7.4 | 9.8 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 7.5 | 8.7 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.8 | 8.5 | W | 17.1 | |
| 3.4 | 6.8 | W | 17.1 | |
| 2.8 | 6.2 | W | 17.1 | |
| 1.8 | 6.6 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2.7 | 7.6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 4.6 | 8 | W | 16.8 | |
| 3.6 | 5.6 | WNW | 16.8 | |
| 3.0 | 5 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 6.3 | 6.3 | NW | 16.7 | |
| 3.9 | 8.8 | WNW | 16.7 | |
| 4.4 | 9.1 | W | 16.8 | |
| 4.5 | 6.7 | W | 16.7 | |
| 4.9 | 8.5 | W | 16.6 | |
| 6.3 | 11.6 | W | 16.5 | |
| 8.6 | 11 | W | 16.3 | |
| 3.6 | 9.1 | W | 16.2 | |
| 3.9 | 8.2 | W | 16.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.