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Porthleven wave buoy observations on Sun, Apr 26, 2026

Hourly readings from the Porthleven wave buoy for Sun, Apr 26, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Porthleven wave buoy recorded 48 observations on Sunday 26 April 2026, covering the full period. Wave heights averaged 2.1 ft, ranging from 1.6 to 3 ft, while wave periods averaged 6.5 seconds, ranging from 6 to 7 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.7°C, ranging from 12.2 to 13.5°C; no wind observations were available.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Porthleven. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

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 Sun, Apr 26, 2026last observation shown
HourWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
37SW12.8
37SW12.7
37SW12.7
37SW12.7
36SW12.7
37SW12.6
37SW12.6
37SW12.5
26SW12.4
37SW12.4
26SW12.3
27SW12.4
27SW12.4
27SW12.4
27SW12.3
27SW12.3
27SW12.2
27WSW12.2
27SW12.4
27SW12.4
27SW12.4
26SW12.4
26SW12.5
26SW12.6
26SW12.8
26SW12.9
26SW12.8
26SW12.9
26SW13.1
26SW13.2
26SW13.5
26WSW13.3
26WSW13.3
26SW13.5
26SW13.4
26SW13.5
26SW13.5
26SW13.4
26SW13.2
26SW13.2
27SW12.9
27SW12.7
27SW12.6
27SW12.6
27SW12.7
27SW12.7
26SW12.4
27SW12.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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