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Port Isaac wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2023

Daily averages from the Port Isaac wave buoy for Oct 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In October 2023, Port Isaac recorded 1,479 wave observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 1.4 ft, ranging from 0 to 7 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.1 seconds and ranged from 3 to 23 seconds; wind and water-temperature fields were unavailable.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

1.4ft
Observed range: 0 — 7ft

Available for 1,475 of 1,479 observations

Average Wave period

5.1secs
Observed range: 3 — 23secs

Available for 1,465 of 1,479 observations

Average Wave Direction

Average Water temperature

-°C
Observed range: - — -°C

Available for 0 of 1,479 observations

Compared With Previous Octobers

Historical baseline from 1,151 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
1.4ft
0.7ft below average
Historical average 2.1ft
Wave Period
5.1s
3.3s below average
Historical average 8.4s
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 Oct 2023last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
15--
15--
25--
15--
15--
26--
16--
16--
15--
15--
15--
15--
25--
24--
14--
13--
14--
15--
15--
-8--
-6--
15--
15--
15--
14--
36--
36--
36--
25--
25--
15--
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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