Porthleven wave buoy observations on Wed, May 13, 2026

Hourly readings from the Porthleven wave buoy for Wed, May 13, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, May 14, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sat, Oct 13, 2012

Daily averages for May 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Porthleven recorded 48 wave observations for Wednesday 13 May 2026, covering 50% of the period. Wave heights averaged 3.6 ft, ranging from 2.5 to 4.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.9 seconds; water temperatures averaged 12.7°C, and no wind data were available.

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, May 13, 2026last observation shown Thu, May 14, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	2	4	SW	12.9
Wed 01:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 01:30	3	3	WSW	12.9
Wed 01:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 02:00	3	3	S	12.8
Wed 02:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 02:30	3	3	S	12.8
Wed 02:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 03:00	3	3	SSW	12.8
Wed 03:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 03:30	3	4	SSE	12.7
Wed 03:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 04:00	3	3	ESE	12.7
Wed 04:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 04:30	3	4	SSW	12.8
Wed 04:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 05:00	3	3	SSW	12.8
Wed 05:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 05:30	3	3	SSW	12.8
Wed 05:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 06:00	3	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 06:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 06:30	3	4	W	12.7
Wed 06:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 07:00	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 07:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 07:30	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 07:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 08:00	4	4	W	12.7
Wed 08:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 08:30	4	4	W	12.7
Wed 08:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 09:00	4	4	W	12.7
Wed 09:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 09:30	5	4	W	12.7
Wed 09:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 10:00	5	4	W	12.7
Wed 10:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 10:30	-	-	-	-
Wed 10:35	5	4	W	12.7
Wed 11:00	4	4	W	12.7
Wed 11:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 11:30	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 11:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 12:00	4	4	SW	12.8
Wed 12:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 12:30	4	4	WSW	12.8
Wed 12:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 13:00	4	4	W	12.8
Wed 13:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 13:30	4	4	W	12.8
Wed 13:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 14:00	4	4	WSW	12.8
Wed 14:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 14:30	4	4	WSW	12.8
Wed 14:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 15:00	4	4	SW	12.8
Wed 15:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 15:30	4	4	W	12.8
Wed 15:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 16:00	4	4	WSW	12.8
Wed 16:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 16:30	4	4	SSW	12.8
Wed 16:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 17:00	4	4	SW	12.8
Wed 17:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 17:30	4	4	SSW	12.7
Wed 17:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 18:00	4	4	SSW	12.7
Wed 18:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 18:30	4	4	W	12.7
Wed 18:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 19:00	4	4	W	12.7
Wed 19:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 19:30	4	4	SW	12.7
Wed 19:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 20:00	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 20:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 20:30	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 20:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 21:00	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 21:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 21:30	4	4	WSW	12.7
Wed 21:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 22:00	4	4	SW	12.7
Wed 22:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 22:30	3	4	SSW	12.7
Wed 22:35	-	-	-	-
Wed 23:00	3	4	SSW	12.7
Wed 23:05	-	-	-	-
Wed 23:30	3	4	S	12.7
Wed 23:35	-	-	-	-
Thu 00:00	3	4	W	12.7
Thu 00:05	-	-	-	-
Thu 00:30	4	4	WSW	12.7
Thu 00:35	-	-	-	-

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

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