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Port Isaac wave buoy daily averages for May 2025

Daily averages from the Port Isaac wave buoy for May 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

Port Isaac recorded 1,487 wave observations across 32 observed days in May 2025, with average wave height of 1 ft and period of 2.6 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.2 to 2.8 ft, while periods ranged from 2 to 6 seconds; no wind or water-temperature figures were recorded.

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

Average Wave Height

1ft
Observed range: 0.2 — 2.8ft

Average Wave period

2.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

Average Water temperature

-°C
Observed range: - — -°C

Available for 0 of 1,487 observations

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 4,334 observations across 4 years.

Wave Height
1ft
In line with the historical average
Historical average 1ft
Wave Period
2.6s
2.2s below average
Historical average 4.8s
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 May 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
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12--
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02--
13--
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13--
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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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