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Port Isaac wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2012

Daily averages from the Port Isaac wave buoy for Jul 2012, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In July 2012, Port Isaac recorded 744 wave observations across 32 observed days, exceeding the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 0.8 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 2.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.5 seconds and ranged from 3 to 7 seconds; wind and water-temperature fields were empty.

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Average Wave Height

0.8ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 2.6ft

Average Wave period

4.5secs
Observed range: 3 — 7secs

Available for 741 of 744 observations

Average Wave Direction

Average Water temperature

-°C
Observed range: - — -°C

Available for 0 of 744 observations

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 744 observations across 1 year.

Wave Height
0.8ft
0.3ft below average
Historical average 1.1ft
Wave Period
4.5s
3.8s below average
Historical average 8.3s
Water Temperature
Not enough comparable data

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Port Isaac. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About Port Isaac wave buoy

Port Isaac is a National Network step-gauge station off north Cornwall, first deployed in July 2010. Unlike the directional WaveRider buoys elsewhere in the network, this installation measures the local sea surface using a fixed gauge. Its record helps describe wave and water-level conditions on the exposed coast around Port Isaac.

Port Isaac wave buoy daily averages Jul 2012last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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