Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
8 ft
2.5 — 14.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4.3 — 7.4 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
12 — 14.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 4.6 | NW | 12.0 | |
| 2.6 | 5.6 | W | 12.1 | |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | WNW | 12.2 | |
| 6.7 | 5 | WNW | 12.4 | |
| 3.2 | 5.8 | W | 12.4 | |
| 2.5 | 5.9 | W | 12.4 | |
| 5.3 | 5 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 6.6 | 5.3 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | WNW | 12.5 | |
| 7.7 | 5.5 | NW | 12.7 | |
| 12.0 | 6.6 | WNW | 12.8 | |
| 12.5 | 7.1 | W | 12.8 | |
| 5.9 | 5.1 | W | 12.8 | |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | W | 12.7 | |
| 4.0 | 5.3 | W | 12.8 | |
| 7.7 | 6.4 | W | 12.9 | |
| 10.6 | 7 | W | 12.9 | |
| 10.4 | 6.6 | W | 13.0 | |
| 4.1 | 5 | W | 12.9 | |
| 5.1 | 6 | W | 12.8 | |
| 14.5 | 7.4 | WNW | 13.0 | |
| 12.9 | 7 | WNW | 13.1 | |
| 7.2 | 5.6 | W | 13.3 | |
| 7.6 | 5.5 | W | 13.4 | |
| 10.2 | 6.5 | WNW | 13.5 | |
| 12.5 | 7.1 | WNW | 13.7 | |
| 8.9 | 6.9 | W | 13.9 | |
| 11.9 | 7.3 | WNW | 14.0 | |
| 13.2 | 7.4 | WNW | 14.2 | |
| 8.5 | 6.7 | W | 14.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.