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Porthleven wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2013 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.7 — 6.9 ft

Average Wave period

9 secs
3 — 17 secs

Average Wave Direction

WSW

Average Water temperature

15 °C
14.6 — 17.3 °C
About Porthleven wave buoy

Porthleven (CCO station 107) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.0623°N, 5.3073°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Porthleven wave buoy daily averages Sep 2013 last observation shown Sep 2013
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
2 8 SW 15.5
3 10 SW 15.3
5 11 SW 15.1
4 10 SW 14.8
4 10 SW 14.9
3 10 SW 14.8
3 12 WSW 14.8
3 12 WSW 14.9
2 11 WSW 15.4
2 8 WSW 15.3
2 8 WSW 15.1
3 7 WSW 15.1
4 9 WSW 15.1
5 9 WSW 15.1
5 10 WSW 15.1
4 8 WSW 15.2
2 9 WSW 15.3
3 6 WSW 15.4
2 6 WSW 15.4
1 10 SW 15.3
2 8 WSW 15.3
4 8 SW 15.5
2 6 WSW 15.4
2 8 WSW 15.5
2 10 WSW 15.6
2 10 WSW 16.1
1 13 SW 16.3
1 13 SSW 16.5
1 12 WSW 16.1
1 12 WSW 15.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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