Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2010 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 8.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.3 — 13.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
-
Average Water temperature
14 °C
13.7 — 15 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 6.6 | - | 14.0 | |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | - | 14.0 | |
| 6.2 | 5.5 | - | 14.0 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | - | 14.0 | |
| 3.4 | 4.6 | - | 14.0 | |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | - | 13.7 | |
| 2.0 | 3.5 | - | 13.9 | |
| 1.0 | 4.8 | - | 14.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4.8 | - | 14.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.3 | - | 14.0 | |
| 0.6 | 4.5 | - | 14.0 | |
| 0.7 | 5.8 | - | 14.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.9 | - | 14.1 | |
| 0.5 | 4 | - | 14.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | - | 14.2 | |
| 0.5 | 4.3 | - | 14.0 | |
| 0.6 | 10 | - | 14.7 | |
| 0.8 | 13.1 | - | 15.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.