Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 8 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.7 — 5.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
16 °C
15.6 — 17 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 | S | 15.6 | |
| 8.0 | 5.2 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 1.1 | 5.3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3.4 | S | 15.9 | |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | S | 16.3 | |
| 2.8 | 4.1 | S | 16.3 | |
| 0.9 | 5.1 | S | 16.3 | |
| 0.5 | 3.7 | S | 16.5 | |
| 0.5 | 3.6 | S | 16.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.9 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 1.4 | 4.1 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 1.6 | 3.9 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 1.3 | 4.1 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.5 | SSE | 16.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.9 | S | 16.6 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | S | 16.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | S | 15.9 | |
| 0.7 | 4.1 | S | 15.8 | |
| 0.7 | 4.4 | S | 15.8 | |
| 0.8 | 4.4 | S | 15.9 | |
| 1.2 | 3.1 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 0.7 | 2.7 | WNW | 16.1 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | SSW | 16.2 | |
| 0.6 | 4.4 | S | 16.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3.6 | SSE | 16.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3.9 | SSE | 16.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3.9 | S | 16.3 | |
| 0.9 | 5.1 | S | 16.5 | |
| 1.2 | 4.3 | S | 17.0 | |
| 0.8 | 3.4 | SSE | 16.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.