Porthleven wave buoy observations on Sat, May 16, 2026

Hourly readings from the Porthleven wave buoy for Sat, May 16, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, May 17, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sat, Oct 13, 2012

Daily averages for May 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Porthleven wave buoy recorded 43 observations on 16 May 2026, with wave heights averaging 2.1 ft and ranging from 1.5 to 2.8 ft; wave periods averaged 3 seconds, ranging from 3 to 4 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.7°C, while wind observations were unavailable; coverage was 45%.

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 Sat, May 16, 2026last observation shown Sun, May 17, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 01:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 01:30	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 01:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 02:00	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 02:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 02:30	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 02:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 03:00	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 03:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 03:30	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 03:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 04:00	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 04:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 04:30	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 04:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 05:00	2	3	WSW	12.6
Sat 05:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 05:30	-	-	-	-
Sat 05:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 06:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 06:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 06:30	-	-	-	-
Sat 06:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 07:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 07:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 07:30	-	-	-	-
Sat 07:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 08:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 08:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 08:30	2	4	SW	12.7
Sat 08:44	2	4	SW	12.7
Sat 09:00	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 09:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 09:30	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 09:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 10:00	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 10:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 10:30	2	3	WSW	12.7
Sat 10:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 11:00	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 11:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 11:30	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 11:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 12:00	2	3	WSW	12.7
Sat 12:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 12:30	2	3	WSW	12.7
Sat 12:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 13:00	2	3	WSW	12.7
Sat 13:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 13:30	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 13:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 14:00	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 14:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 14:30	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 14:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 15:00	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 15:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 15:30	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 15:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 16:00	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 16:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 16:30	2	3	SW	12.8
Sat 16:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 17:00	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 17:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 17:30	3	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 17:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 18:00	3	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 18:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 18:30	3	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 18:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 19:00	2	3	SW	12.8
Sat 19:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 19:30	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 19:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 20:00	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 20:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 20:30	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 20:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 21:00	2	3	SW	12.8
Sat 21:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 21:30	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 21:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 22:00	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 22:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 22:30	2	3	SW	12.7
Sat 22:44	-	-	-	-
Sat 23:00	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 23:14	-	-	-	-
Sat 23:30	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sat 23:44	-	-	-	-
Sun 00:00	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sun 00:14	-	-	-	-
Sun 00:30	2	3	WSW	12.8
Sun 00:44	-	-	-	-

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

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