Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 6.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.6 — 5.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
13 °C
12.1 — 14.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 3.9 | SSE | 12.1 | |
| 0.9 | 5.1 | S | 12.1 | |
| 1.1 | 5.3 | S | 12.2 | |
| 1.8 | 4.2 | S | 12.5 | |
| 3.0 | 4.4 | S | 12.5 | |
| 1.5 | 3.6 | S | 12.6 | |
| 0.8 | 4.5 | S | 12.8 | |
| 0.9 | 4.2 | S | 12.8 | |
| 0.8 | 4.9 | S | 12.7 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | S | 12.9 | |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | S | 13.1 | |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | SSW | 13.0 | |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | SSW | 12.9 | |
| 2.9 | 4.6 | S | 12.7 | |
| 3.4 | 5.4 | S | 12.9 | |
| 2.4 | 5.1 | S | 13.1 | |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | S | 13.2 | |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | SSW | 13.2 | |
| 4.7 | 5 | S | 13.0 | |
| 2.8 | 5 | S | 13.1 | |
| 2.6 | 4.6 | S | 13.4 | |
| 4.0 | 4.2 | SSW | 13.5 | |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | SSW | 13.6 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | S | 13.8 | |
| 2.8 | 4.9 | S | 13.9 | |
| 3.9 | 5.6 | S | 14.1 | |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | S | 14.2 | |
| 2.9 | 5.1 | S | 14.3 | |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | S | 14.3 | |
| 6.5 | 5.2 | S | 14.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.