Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1 — 10 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2.8 — 7.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.6 — 17 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5.3 | W | 14.6 | |
| 6.3 | 6.6 | W | 14.7 | |
| 7.6 | 6.3 | W | 14.9 | |
| 9.0 | 7.4 | W | 15.2 | |
| 10.0 | 7.9 | W | 15.4 | |
| 7.5 | 6.8 | W | 15.4 | |
| 2.9 | 5.6 | W | 15.5 | |
| 3.6 | 5.9 | W | 15.5 | |
| 2.6 | 5.2 | W | 15.9 | |
| 1.5 | 2.8 | S | 15.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | NW | 16.1 | |
| 2.6 | 4.8 | WNW | 16.3 | |
| 6.4 | 4.9 | WNW | 16.4 | |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | WNW | 16.7 | |
| 2.7 | 4.2 | W | 16.7 | |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | W | 16.7 | |
| 2.8 | 4.7 | W | 16.8 | |
| 3.6 | 7.2 | W | 17.0 | |
| 4.1 | 6.9 | W | 16.8 | |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | W | 16.7 | |
| 5.8 | 6.4 | W | 16.5 | |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | WNW | 16.4 | |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | W | 16.4 | |
| 6.8 | 5.3 | W | 16.4 | |
| 4.5 | 6.6 | W | 16.5 | |
| 3.5 | 5.5 | W | 16.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.