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Perranporth wave buoy observations on Mon, Nov 23, 2020

Hourly readings from the Perranporth wave buoy for Mon, Nov 23, 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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48 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 4.8 ft (10th–90th percentile 4.4–5 ft), while mean peak wave period was 11.7 seconds (10th–90th percentile 11.1–12.2 seconds). Typical wind was 0 mph and mean water temperature was 12.2°C (10th–90th percentile 12.1–12.2°C). All 216 checked values passed quality control.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Perranporth. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

About Perranporth wave buoy

Perranporth is a National Network Datawell Directional WaveRider in about 14 metres of water off Cornwall's exposed north coast. First deployed on 18 December 2006, it records Atlantic swell approaching Perranporth and neighbouring beaches; a separate shore station supplies the local weather context.

Its current data source reports wave height, wave period, wave direction, directional spread, wave power and sea temperature.

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Perranporth wave buoy hourly observations Mon, Nov 23, 2020Last observation shown
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Significant wave height (ft)555555555555555555555555454454554444455555555555
Maximum wave height (ft)897878768878778667687978768667866776777878779778
Peak period (s)121312121213111313111313111213131311121213121212121112121212111212111111111212111111121211111111
Zero-crossing period (s)777777777787777777777777776666666666566555555555
Energy period (s)------------------------------------------------
Reported period (s)7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-
Wave power, kilowatts per metre------------------------------------------------
Peak wave directionWWNWWWWWWWWWNWWWWWWWWNWWWWNWWWSWWWWWNWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNWWWWWWNWWNWWWW
Directional spread (°)32.038.035.040.028.027.020.031.026.015.029.024.022.025.028.036.034.037.036.038.037.043.036.043.039.032.046.032.042.042.033.035.042.022.026.035.026.018.032.028.027.030.043.021.033.045.039.030.0
Reported wave directionWNW-W-W-W-WNW-W-W-W-W-WNW-WSW-W-WNW-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WNW-W-W-
Water temperature(°C)12.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.112.112.112.112.112.112.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.212.2

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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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