Porthleven wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.6 — 49.5 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
0 — 18.7 °C
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 11.6 | SW | 11.7 | |
| 2.9 | 10.3 | SW | 13.1 | |
| 2.7 | 10.7 | SW | 14.8 | |
| 4.1 | 10.3 | WSW | 16.3 | |
| 3.0 | 9.4 | WSW | 15.9 | |
| 2.6 | 9 | WSW | 15.0 | |
| 2.7 | 9.1 | WSW | 13.8 | |
| 2.3 | 9.9 | SW | 12.0 | |
| 3.6 | 10.9 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 4.2 | 11.7 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 6.3 | 11.6 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 7.6 | 10.9 | SW | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.