Porthleven wave buoy daily averages for May 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.7 — 8.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.7 — 16.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 4.2 | WSW | 13.4 | |
| 2.7 | 4 | WSW | 13.7 | |
| 3.4 | 4.7 | WSW | 14.3 | |
| 5.6 | 5 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | WSW | 13.9 | |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | WSW | 13.9 | |
| 2.7 | 4.9 | SSW | 13.8 | |
| 1.4 | 4.7 | S | 14.0 | |
| 2.1 | 4.4 | WSW | 14.0 | |
| 2.1 | 3.6 | WSW | 14.5 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | SSW | 15.3 | |
| 0.8 | 5.3 | SSW | 15.4 | |
| 1.0 | 5.1 | SW | 14.6 | |
| 1.5 | 5.1 | WSW | 14.1 | |
| 1.5 | 5.6 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 2.4 | 5.5 | SW | 13.4 | |
| 4.0 | 5.3 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 7.0 | 5.6 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 2.2 | 5.3 | WSW | 13.2 | |
| 1.7 | 5 | SW | 12.8 | |
| 1.8 | 5.9 | WSW | 12.7 | |
| 1.4 | 5.2 | WSW | 12.8 | |
| 1.6 | 6.3 | SW | 13.0 | |
| 2.0 | 5.7 | SW | 12.4 | |
| 3.0 | 5.8 | SW | 12.6 | |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 2.5 | 5.5 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 2.2 | 4.1 | SW | 12.3 | |
| 2.5 | 4.9 | WSW | 12.2 | |
| 3.8 | 5.4 | WSW | 12.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.