Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1.4 — 9.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.9 — 6.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
WNW
Average Water temperature
17 °C
15.8 — 17.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 5.8 | W | 15.8 | |
| 3.0 | 4.7 | W | 16.1 | |
| 4.0 | 5 | WNW | 16.4 | |
| 9.0 | 5.7 | NW | 16.3 | |
| 6.3 | 4.9 | W | 16.6 | |
| 2.5 | 4.3 | W | 16.8 | |
| 2.8 | 3.9 | NW | 16.8 | |
| 2.8 | 4 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 1.7 | 4.7 | W | 16.9 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | WNW | 17.0 | |
| 2.0 | 4.7 | W | 17.0 | |
| 2.6 | 5.5 | W | 17.1 | |
| 2.9 | 6.2 | W | 17.0 | |
| 2.1 | 6 | W | 17.0 | |
| 3.5 | 6 | W | 17.1 | |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | W | 16.9 | |
| 3.0 | 4.6 | W | 16.9 | |
| 2.7 | 4.6 | WNW | 16.9 | |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | NW | 16.9 | |
| 7.1 | 5 | WNW | 16.9 | |
| 8.3 | 5.4 | WNW | 17.1 | |
| 5.7 | 4.4 | WNW | 17.2 | |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | NW | 17.3 | |
| 1.6 | 4.4 | WNW | 17.3 | |
| 3.2 | 4.7 | NW | 17.3 | |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | NW | 17.3 | |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 5.0 | 5.4 | WNW | 17.5 | |
| 3.5 | 6.3 | W | 17.5 | |
| 1.4 | 6 | W | 17.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.