Perranporth wave buoy monthly averages for 2018 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.5 — 9.3 ft
Average Wave period
11 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7 — 20.4 °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 | 13 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 13 | WNW | 8.8 | |
| 5 | 11 | WNW | 8.2 | |
| 5 | 12 | W | 9.8 | |
| 4 | 11 | WNW | 12.2 | |
| 3 | 10 | WNW | 14.7 | |
| 3 | 9 | W | 17.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | W | 17.8 | |
| 4 | 10 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 5 | 11 | WNW | 14.6 | |
| 5 | 13 | W | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 12 | W | 11.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.