Porthleven wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
7 ft
1.5 — 42 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 14 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10 — 11.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 6 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 4.6 | 7.2 | SW | 9.9 | |
| 5.2 | 6.6 | SW | 9.9 | |
| 12.4 | 7.2 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 21.8 | 9.3 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 12.2 | 7 | SW | 10.3 | |
| 7.8 | 6.7 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 15.4 | 8.1 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 7.2 | 5.2 | WSW | 10.5 | |
| 1.9 | 7.3 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 2.6 | 6.1 | WSW | 10.7 | |
| 5.1 | 6.8 | WSW | 10.7 | |
| 5.2 | 6.9 | WSW | 10.6 | |
| 3.8 | 5.9 | WSW | 10.7 | |
| 4.1 | 5.9 | SW | 10.8 | |
| 5.0 | 7.6 | WSW | 10.8 | |
| 4.0 | 7.3 | WSW | 10.7 | |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | SW | 10.8 | |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | SW | 10.9 | |
| 4.6 | 5.9 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 6.0 | 7.3 | SW | 10.5 | |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 7.0 | 8.9 | SW | 10.4 | |
| 4.5 | 6.8 | SSW | 10.5 | |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | SW | 10.6 | |
| 7.5 | 6.2 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 11.4 | 6.8 | SW | 11.4 | |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 2.4 | 7 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 5.2 | 7.2 | SW | 11.2 | |
| 10.5 | 6.6 | SW | 11.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.