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Port Isaac wave buoy daily averages for May 2026

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

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Average Wave Height

1.1ft
Observed range: 0.1 — 3.6ft

Average Wave period

2.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

Average Water temperature

-°C
Observed range: - — -°C

Available for 0 of 1,479 observations

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 5,821 observations across 5 years.

Wave Height
1.1ft
0.1ft above average
Historical average 1ft
Wave Period
2.9s
1.3s below average
Historical average 4.2s
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. Click a day to show hourly observations for that day.

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 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
14--
14--
13--
12--
12--
12--
03--
13--
12--
23--
13--
12--
23--
33--
23--
12--
13--
23--
13--
34--
14--
13--
13--
13--
24--
24--
13--
03--
13--
13--
23--
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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