Perranporth wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
7 ft
1.2 — 62.4 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
3 — 16 secs
Average Wave Direction
W
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.4 — 11.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 6 | W | 9.9 | |
| 7.8 | 6.7 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 7.3 | 6.1 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 15.6 | 7.4 | WNW | 10.2 | |
| 17.2 | 9.2 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 7.2 | 7 | W | 10.2 | |
| 8.5 | 7.6 | W | 10.1 | |
| 13.5 | 7.9 | WNW | 10.0 | |
| 7.7 | 5.5 | W | 9.8 | |
| 2.6 | 5.5 | W | 9.8 | |
| 3.5 | 7.4 | W | 9.9 | |
| 6.3 | 8.8 | W | 10.0 | |
| 6.2 | 9 | W | 10.0 | |
| 4.5 | 7.7 | W | 10.2 | |
| 5.2 | 8 | W | 10.2 | |
| 6.8 | 9.1 | WNW | 10.2 | |
| 5.2 | 8 | WNW | 10.1 | |
| 5.9 | 7.4 | W | 10.2 | |
| 5.3 | 7.4 | W | 10.1 | |
| 4.9 | 7.9 | W | 10.1 | |
| 6.1 | 8.6 | W | 10.1 | |
| 3.8 | 8.5 | W | 10.0 | |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | W | 10.1 | |
| 2.7 | 5.2 | W | 10.2 | |
| 8.0 | 5.4 | WNW | 10.5 | |
| 10.3 | 5.8 | WNW | 10.9 | |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | W | 11.0 | |
| 1.5 | 5.2 | W | 10.9 | |
| 1.9 | 5 | W | 11.0 | |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | W | 11.2 | |
| 9.8 | 6.4 | W | 11.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.