Perranporth wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.4 — 22.7 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
14 °C
9.2 — 19.7 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Perranporth. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2023
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 | 7 | W | 10.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 9.8 | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 13.3 | |
| - | 5 | WNW | 16.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | W | 17.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | W | 17.6 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 16.1 | |
| - | 6 | WNW | 12.9 | |
| - | 6 | W | 11.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.