Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
0.4 — 70.2 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 18 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10.7 — 12.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6.2 | W | 12.2 | |
| 2.1 | 5.8 | W | 12.1 | |
| 3.1 | 4.5 | W | 11.7 | |
| 1.9 | 5.6 | W | 11.3 | |
| 0.9 | 5.5 | W | 11.3 | |
| 1.6 | 4.3 | WNW | 11.2 | |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | W | 11.2 | |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | W | 11.1 | |
| 1.4 | 5.5 | W | 11.2 | |
| 1.4 | 4 | NW | 11.3 | |
| 1.8 | 4.6 | W | 11.2 | |
| 2.9 | 6.7 | W | 11.3 | |
| 5.3 | 8.1 | WNW | 11.3 | |
| 4.6 | 7.6 | W | 11.4 | |
| 4.1 | 6.8 | W | 11.3 | |
| 7.1 | 7 | WNW | 11.4 | |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | W | 11.0 | |
| 8.4 | 6.1 | W | 10.9 | |
| 21.8 | 8.7 | WNW | 11.0 | |
| 9.4 | 6.3 | W | 11.1 | |
| 8.0 | 6.1 | W | 11.2 | |
| 4.3 | 6.5 | W | 11.1 | |
| 5.1 | 7.7 | W | 11.1 | |
| 6.3 | 6 | WNW | 11.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.