Penzance wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.9 — 47.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 17 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
11 °C
8.4 — 11.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 5.1 | S | 10.4 | |
| 1.9 | 5.9 | S | 10.6 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | S | 10.8 | |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | S | 10.9 | |
| 8.6 | 6.2 | SSW | 10.2 | |
| 8.8 | 6.1 | S | 10.3 | |
| 3.7 | 5.3 | S | 10.5 | |
| 9.4 | 6.8 | S | 10.5 | |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | SSW | 10.3 | |
| 1.0 | 5.9 | S | 10.1 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | SSE | 9.9 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | S | 10.0 | |
| 2.6 | 4 | S | 10.4 | |
| 2.3 | 3.5 | S | 10.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3.6 | S | 10.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.8 | S | 10.4 | |
| 1.5 | 4.8 | S | 9.8 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | S | 9.6 | |
| 4.0 | 4 | S | 10.0 | |
| 2.7 | 4.3 | S | 10.0 | |
| 3.1 | 4.4 | S | 9.9 | |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | SSE | 10.4 | |
| 3.5 | 7.9 | S | 10.4 | |
| 3.6 | 5.3 | S | 10.9 | |
| 2.0 | 5.1 | S | 11.1 | |
| 3.8 | 5.4 | S | 11.1 | |
| 8.0 | 6.2 | S | 11.0 | |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | SSE | 11.1 | |
| 1.7 | 5.8 | S | 11.3 | |
| 2.7 | 6.4 | S | 11.5 | |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | S | 11.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.