Perranporth wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2021 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
6 ft
1 — 14.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 11 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.2 — 9.9 °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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 9 | W | 9.6 | |
| 8 | 8 | W | 9.6 | |
| 11 | 7 | W | 9.6 | |
| 8 | 7 | W | 9.6 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 9.2 | |
| 6 | 7 | WNW | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 6 | W | 9.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | W | 9.6 | |
| 8 | 6 | W | 9.6 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 9.6 | |
| 6 | 5 | W | 9.2 | |
| 4 | 5 | W | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | W | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | W | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | WNW | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | W | 8.9 | |
| 9 | 6 | W | 8.8 | |
| 6 | 5 | WNW | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | WNW | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 5 | NW | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | NW | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | NNW | 9.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | NNW | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | NNW | 9.6 | |
| 5 | 5 | NW | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.