Penzance wave buoy daily averages for May 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 5.2 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.6 — 5.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12.2 — 15.9 °C
Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.7 | 2.7 | NE | 13.8 | |
1.0 | 2.6 | WNW | 13.7 | |
1.7 | 4.3 | S | 14.2 | |
2.9 | 4 | SSW | 14.0 | |
2.3 | 4.2 | S | 14.0 | |
2.5 | 4.3 | S | 14.0 | |
2.4 | 3.4 | S | 14.0 | |
0.7 | 4.9 | S | 14.4 | |
0.7 | 4.3 | S | 14.4 | |
0.7 | 3.2 | SSW | 14.6 | |
0.5 | 3.7 | SSW | 15.4 | |
0.6 | 3.7 | S | 15.9 | |
0.6 | 4.5 | S | 15.2 | |
0.7 | 5 | S | 14.9 | |
1.2 | 3.9 | S | 14.8 | |
1.8 | 4.2 | S | 14.0 | |
2.8 | 4 | SSE | 14.3 | |
5.2 | 4.6 | S | 13.9 | |
4.6 | 4.3 | S | 14.0 | |
0.9 | 3.7 | S | 14.4 | |
1.3 | 3 | SSE | 14.1 | |
1.1 | 3 | SSE | 14.5 | |
1.1 | 3.1 | SSE | 14.0 | |
0.8 | 5.1 | S | 13.7 | |
0.8 | 5.7 | S | 13.0 | |
1.9 | 5.2 | S | 13.0 | |
3.5 | 4.5 | S | 12.9 | |
2.1 | 3.9 | S | 12.6 | |
1.2 | 3.7 | S | 12.2 | |
1.2 | 4.6 | S | 12.4 | |
2.4 | 4.1 | S | 12.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.