Porthleven wave buoy daily averages for May 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 8.1 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3 — 9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12 — 16 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 15.4 | |
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 15.2 | |
| 4 | 4 | SW | 14.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | WSW | 14.7 | |
| 6 | 5 | SW | 14.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | WSW | 14.6 | |
| 5 | 5 | WSW | 14.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | WSW | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | WSW | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | WSW | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 14.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSW | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 13.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 13.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | WSW | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | SW | 12.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.