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Port Isaac wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2026

Daily averages from the Port Isaac wave buoy for Mar 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In March 2026, Port Isaac recorded 1,487 wave observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 5.3 ft, while the average wave period was 3.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 6 seconds. Wind and water-temperature fields were unavailable; the historical same-month data covered four years and 4,364 observations.

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Average Wave Height

2.1ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 5.3ft

Average Wave period

3.4secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Average Wave Direction

Average Water temperature

-°C
Observed range: - — -°C

Available for 0 of 1,487 observations

Compared With Previous Marchs

Historical baseline from 4,364 observations across 4 years.

Wave Height
2.1ft
0.5ft above average
Historical average 1.6ft
Wave Period
3.4s
2.4s below average
Historical average 5.8s
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 Mar 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24--
23--
23--
14--
23--
33--
24--
34--
24--
24--
34--
34--
44--
34--
24--
34--
24--
24--
23--
13--
13--
13--
13--
13--
-4--
23--
13--
33--
23--
23--
23--
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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