Penzance wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 44.9 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
10 — 18.9 °C
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | S | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 9 | S | 16.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 8 | S | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 10.4 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 9.8 | |
| 3 | 10 | S | 10.1 | |
| 4 | 9 | S | 10.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.