Perranporth wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2023 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
8 ft
0.9 — 46.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 15 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.5 — 14.6 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 12.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 12.2 | |
| 7 | 5 | WNW | 12.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 12.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 12.4 | |
| 5 | 5 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | NW | 12.7 | |
| 12 | 7 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 13 | 7 | W | 12.8 | |
| 6 | 5 | W | 12.8 | |
| 6 | 6 | W | 12.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | W | 12.8 | |
| 8 | 6 | W | 12.9 | |
| 11 | 7 | W | 12.9 | |
| 10 | 7 | W | 13.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | W | 12.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 12.8 | |
| 15 | 7 | WNW | 13.0 | |
| 13 | 7 | WNW | 13.1 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 13.3 | |
| 8 | 6 | W | 13.4 | |
| 10 | 7 | WNW | 13.5 | |
| 13 | 7 | WNW | 13.7 | |
| 9 | 7 | W | 13.9 | |
| 12 | 7 | WNW | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 7 | WNW | 14.2 | |
| 9 | 7 | W | 14.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.