Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
2.1 — 8.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.3 — 6 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
17 °C
17 — 17.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | W | 17.3 | |
| 6.8 | 5 | W | 17.4 | |
| 6.0 | 5 | W | 17.4 | |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | W | 17.4 | |
| 5.9 | 5.7 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.3 | 4.6 | W | 17.2 | |
| 2.7 | 4.4 | W | 17.3 | |
| 6.0 | 5.1 | NW | 17.1 | |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | W | 17.0 | |
| 5.6 | 4.7 | W | 17.2 | |
| 2.3 | 3.3 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 2.1 | 3.7 | W | 17.6 | |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | W | 17.6 | |
| 3.3 | 4.7 | W | 17.5 | |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | W | 17.6 | |
| 6.2 | 5.1 | W | 17.5 | |
| 6.1 | 5 | W | 17.6 | |
| 3.0 | 4.2 | W | 17.7 | |
| 3.8 | 4 | W | 17.8 | |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | W | 17.6 | |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | W | 17.6 | |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | W | 17.6 | |
| 3.2 | 5.2 | W | 17.6 | |
| 4.0 | 5.8 | W | 17.5 | |
| 3.6 | 6 | W | 17.4 | |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | W | 17.2 | |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | W | 17.1 | |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | W | 17.1 | |
| 7.0 | 5 | W | 17.1 | |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | W | 17.2 | |
| 8.8 | 5.9 | WNW | 17.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.