Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.8 — 7.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
15 °C
14.7 — 15.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 3.6 | SSE | 14.8 | |
| 0.8 | 4.9 | S | 14.8 | |
| 1.1 | 4.8 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | S | 14.8 | |
| 1.5 | 4.8 | S | 14.7 | |
| 4.8 | 5 | S | 14.8 | |
| 7.1 | 4.9 | S | 14.9 | |
| 4.5 | 4 | S | 15.0 | |
| 2.2 | 3.9 | S | 14.7 | |
| 2.3 | 4.2 | S | 15.0 | |
| 3.3 | 5.3 | S | 14.9 | |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | S | 15.1 | |
| 2.7 | 4.8 | S | 14.9 | |
| 3.0 | 4.1 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1.9 | 4.3 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1.3 | 4.1 | SSE | 15.1 | |
| 2.1 | 3 | SSE | 14.9 | |
| 2.7 | 4.3 | S | 14.9 | |
| 3.0 | 5.5 | S | 14.9 | |
| 1.3 | 5 | S | 15.0 | |
| 1.4 | 5.6 | S | 15.2 | |
| 2.4 | 8.3 | S | 15.2 | |
| 2.6 | 5.1 | S | 15.2 | |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | S | 15.3 | |
| 3.7 | 4 | S | 15.3 | |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | S | 15.3 | |
| 5.5 | 4.4 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 0.8 | 5.5 | S | 15.5 | |
| 1.2 | 5.1 | S | 15.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.