Porthleven wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.6 — 9.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 10 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
18 °C
15.1 — 19.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 5.9 | SW | 17.9 | |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | SW | 18.0 | |
| 5.0 | 5 | WSW | 18.3 | |
| 5.4 | 5 | WSW | 18.5 | |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | WSW | 18.8 | |
| 7.1 | 7.2 | WSW | 18.8 | |
| 2.8 | 6.3 | SW | 18.8 | |
| 1.3 | 5.1 | SW | 18.6 | |
| 1.6 | 6.9 | WSW | 18.8 | |
| 1.6 | 7.7 | WSW | 18.6 | |
| 0.8 | 4.9 | SW | 18.4 | |
| 0.9 | 4.5 | SW | 18.5 | |
| 1.1 | 5 | SW | 18.3 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | SSE | 18.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3 | S | 17.5 | |
| 2.0 | 3.9 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1.3 | 5.6 | SSW | 16.5 | |
| 2.7 | 4.8 | SW | 17.4 | |
| 2.2 | 5.1 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 2.0 | 5.8 | WSW | 16.5 | |
| 1.6 | 5.1 | WSW | 16.7 | |
| 2.0 | 5.7 | WSW | 17.2 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | WSW | 17.1 | |
| 2.5 | 5 | WSW | 17.0 | |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | WSW | 16.7 | |
| 1.9 | 5 | WSW | 16.6 | |
| 2.7 | 4.3 | WSW | 16.3 | |
| 3.6 | 4 | SW | 17.1 | |
| 1.6 | 3.2 | SW | 17.2 | |
| 1.1 | 4.2 | WSW | 15.7 | |
| 1.5 | 4.4 | WSW | 15.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.