Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.7 — 10.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 7.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
14 °C
13 — 14.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.2 | S | 13.0 | |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | S | 13.0 | |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | S | 13.2 | |
| 3.6 | 6.5 | S | 13.3 | |
| 2.5 | 4.6 | S | 13.2 | |
| 4.6 | 6 | S | 13.6 | |
| 10.7 | 7.1 | SSW | 13.5 | |
| 9.7 | 5.9 | S | 13.1 | |
| 1.5 | 4.7 | S | 13.3 | |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | SSE | 13.5 | |
| 1.3 | 5.1 | S | 14.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3.7 | S | 14.3 | |
| 1.7 | 3.2 | SSW | 14.1 | |
| 0.7 | 4.1 | S | 14.0 | |
| 0.9 | 3.7 | S | 14.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.1 | SSE | 14.2 | |
| 0.9 | 4.6 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1.3 | 4.7 | SSE | 14.3 | |
| 1.0 | 4.5 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 1.3 | 5.3 | S | 14.3 | |
| 1.7 | 3.9 | S | 14.2 | |
| 1.8 | 3.3 | S | 14.5 | |
| 2.6 | 3.7 | SSE | 14.4 | |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3.1 | S | 14.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | SSE | 14.6 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | SSE | 14.7 | |
| 1.0 | 3.5 | SSE | 14.7 | |
| 0.7 | 4.1 | S | 14.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.