Porthleven wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2022 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
15.6 — 20.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSW | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 17.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 17.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 17.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 19.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 3 | 4 | WSW | 17.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | WSW | 17.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | WSW | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 19.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 17.9 | |
| 3 | 4 | SW | 17.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 17.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.