Porthleven wave buoy observations on Wed, Apr 29, 2026

Hourly readings from the Porthleven wave buoy for Wed, Apr 29, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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

Oldest observation available Sat, Oct 13, 2012

Daily averages for Apr 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Porthleven’s wave buoy recorded 43 observations on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, with 90% day coverage. Wave heights averaged 1.8 ft, ranging from 1.1 to 2.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.8 seconds, ranging from 3 to 6 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.2°C, with no wind observations 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 29, 2026last observation shown Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	-	-	-	-
Wed 01:30	-	-	-	-
Wed 02:00	-	-	-	-
Wed 02:30	-	-	-	-
Wed 03:00	-	-	-	-
Wed 03:30	2	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 04:00	2	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 04:30	1	6	W	12.2
Wed 05:00	1	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 05:30	1	5	WSW	12.2
Wed 06:00	1	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 06:30	1	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 07:00	1	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 07:30	1	6	SW	12.2
Wed 08:00	1	6	WSW	12.2
Wed 08:30	1	6	SW	12.2
Wed 09:00	1	4	WSW	12.2
Wed 09:30	1	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 10:00	1	3	SW	12.2
Wed 10:30	2	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 11:00	1	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 11:30	2	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 12:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 12:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 13:00	3	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 13:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 14:00	2	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 14:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 15:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 15:30	2	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 16:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 16:30	2	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 17:00	2	3	SSW	12.2
Wed 17:30	2	3	SSW	12.2
Wed 18:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 18:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 19:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 19:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 20:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 20:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 21:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 21:30	1	3	WSW	12.2
Wed 22:00	1	3	SW	12.2
Wed 22:30	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 23:00	2	3	SW	12.2
Wed 23:30	2	3	WSW	12.1
Thu 00:00	3	3	S	12.1
Thu 00:30	3	4	SSE	12.1

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

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