Perranporth wave buoy monthly averages for 2022 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0 — 92.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 20 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
10 — 20.8 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 10.7 | |
| 9 | 7 | W | 13.6 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 15.9 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 18.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 16.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 15.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 11.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | WNW | 10.2 | |
| 6 | 7 | WNW | 10.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.