Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 5.4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 5.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.3 — 17.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | 3.3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 0.7 | 4.3 | S | 15.6 | |
| 0.7 | 4 | S | 15.5 | |
| 0.6 | 4.5 | S | 15.3 | |
| 0.6 | 4 | S | 15.8 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | S | 15.9 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | S | 16.4 | |
| 0.4 | 4.1 | S | 17.1 | |
| 0.7 | 3.7 | S | 17.9 | |
| 1.1 | 3.7 | S | 17.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | S | 17.6 | |
| 1.7 | 4 | S | 16.9 | |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | SSW | 16.4 | |
| 4.2 | 4 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | S | 16.4 | |
| 0.7 | 5.4 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1.1 | 4.6 | S | 16.1 | |
| 2.7 | 4.3 | S | 15.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.9 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2.4 | 3.9 | S | 15.6 | |
| 2.2 | 4.1 | SSW | 15.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.2 | S | 15.6 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | S | 15.4 | |
| 1.4 | 3.4 | S | 14.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1.2 | 4.7 | S | 14.4 | |
| 2.5 | 3.8 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 1.0 | 5.1 | S | 14.3 | |
| 1.6 | 5.1 | S | 14.4 | |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | S | 14.7 | |
| 2.2 | 4.3 | S | 14.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.