Porthleven wave buoy observations on Wed, Apr 22, 2026

Hourly readings from the Porthleven wave buoy for Wed, Apr 22, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sat, Oct 13, 2012

Daily averages for Apr 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Porthleven wave buoy recorded 48 observations on 22 April 2026, with wave heights averaging 2.5 ft (1.8–3.3 ft) and wave periods averaging 3.5 seconds (3–4 seconds). Water temperature was 11.7°C throughout all 48 observations; no wind observations were supplied.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

About Porthleven wave buoy

Porthleven is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off Cornwall's exposed south coast. First deployed by the National Network in October 2011, it measures waves approaching the Porthleven frontage from the western English Channel. Observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

Porthleven wave buoy hourly observations Wed, Apr 22, 2026last observation shown Thu, Apr 23, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	2	3	WSW	11.7
Wed 01:30	2	3	SSE	11.7
Wed 02:00	2	3	WSW	11.7
Wed 02:30	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 03:00	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 03:30	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 04:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 04:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 05:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 05:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 06:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 06:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 07:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 07:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 08:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 08:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 09:00	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 09:30	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 10:00	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 10:30	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 11:00	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 11:30	3	3	WSW	11.7
Wed 12:00	3	3	ESE	11.7
Wed 12:30	2	3	ESE	11.7
Wed 13:00	2	3	ESE	11.7
Wed 13:30	2	3	SW	11.7
Wed 14:00	2	3	SW	11.7
Wed 14:30	2	3	ESE	11.7
Wed 15:00	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 15:30	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 16:00	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 16:30	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 17:00	2	3	S	11.7
Wed 17:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 18:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 18:30	3	3	S	11.7
Wed 19:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 19:30	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 20:00	3	4	S	11.7
Wed 20:30	2	4	S	11.7
Wed 21:00	2	4	SSW	11.7
Wed 21:30	2	4	SSW	11.7
Wed 22:00	2	4	S	11.7
Wed 22:30	2	4	S	11.7
Wed 23:00	2	4	SSW	11.7
Wed 23:30	2	4	SW	11.7
Thu 00:00	2	3	SW	11.7
Thu 00:30	2	3	SSW	11.7

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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