Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1.5 — 8.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
4 — 6.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
17 °C
16.9 — 17.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 4.7 | W | 17.3 | |
| 3.5 | 5.6 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 3.4 | 5 | W | 17.3 | |
| 4.6 | 6 | W | 17.1 | |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 6.9 | 5.5 | W | 16.9 | |
| 6.4 | 5.6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 8.8 | 6.6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 7.5 | 6.3 | W | 17.0 | |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | W | 17.0 | |
| 5.7 | 5 | W | 17.1 | |
| 4.1 | 5.4 | W | 17.2 | |
| 4.5 | 5 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | WNW | 17.4 | |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | W | 17.5 | |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | W | 17.3 | |
| 7.0 | 6.2 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | W | 17.1 | |
| 2.8 | 4.6 | W | 17.1 | |
| 2.9 | 6.1 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 4.1 | 5.6 | W | 17.3 | |
| 5.1 | 5 | W | 17.0 | |
| 5.0 | 5.2 | W | 17.0 | |
| 6.0 | 5.9 | W | 17.3 | |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | W | 17.5 | |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | W | 17.5 | |
| 3.9 | 5.4 | W | 17.5 | |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | W | 17.6 | |
| 3.4 | 4.5 | W | 17.5 | |
| 2.5 | 4 | W | 17.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.