Perranporth wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
6 ft
0.7 — 59.8 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
0 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10 — 19.3 °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.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | WNW | 10.8 | |
| 7 | 5 | W | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 0 | WNW | 13.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | W | 16.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | W | 17.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | W | 16.1 | |
| 4 | 9 | WNW | 14.5 | |
| 4 | 10 | WNW | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 11 | W | 10.9 | |
| 7 | 12 | WNW | 9.4 | |
| 11 | 13 | WNW | 9.7 | |
| 7 | 13 | W | 10.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.