Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.3 — 13.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.3 — 7.2 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10.7 — 12 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | 5.3 | W | 12.0 | |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | W | 12.0 | |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | WNW | 12.0 | |
| 3.8 | 5.7 | W | 12.0 | |
| 3.9 | 6.7 | W | 11.9 | |
| 2.4 | 3.8 | W | 11.9 | |
| 2.4 | 4 | WNW | 12.0 | |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | NNW | 12.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3.8 | NNW | 11.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.3 | WNW | 11.8 | |
| 1.8 | 4.5 | W | 11.8 | |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | WNW | 11.7 | |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | W | 11.7 | |
| 6.0 | 4.9 | WNW | 11.4 | |
| 8.5 | 5.5 | WNW | 11.5 | |
| 10.7 | 5.9 | W | 11.5 | |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | W | 11.6 | |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | W | 11.5 | |
| 6.4 | 6.9 | W | 11.4 | |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | W | 11.3 | |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | W | 11.2 | |
| 13.4 | 6.6 | WNW | 11.2 | |
| 6.1 | 6.6 | W | 11.3 | |
| 8.6 | 6.5 | W | 11.2 | |
| 8.4 | 7.2 | W | 11.1 | |
| 7.2 | 6.7 | W | 11.0 | |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | W | 10.9 | |
| 5.3 | 5 | W | 10.8 | |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | W | 10.7 | |
| 2.7 | 5.6 | W | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.