Porthleven wave buoy observations on Sat, May 23, 2026

Hourly readings from the Porthleven wave buoy for Sat, May 23, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, May 24, 2026, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sat, Oct 13, 2012

Daily averages for May 2026

Period Summary

Hog Says

Porthleven wave buoy recorded 49 observations on 23 May 2026, covering 51% of the period, with waves averaging 3.2 ft (2.5–4.1 ft) and periods averaging 6.6 seconds (5–8 seconds). Water temperature averaged 13.6°C, ranging from 13°C to 15.8°C; no wind observations 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 Sat, May 23, 2026last observation shown Sun, May 24, 2026
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	4	7	SW	13.6
Sat 01:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 01:30	4	6	SW	13.6
Sat 01:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 02:00	4	6	SW	13.6
Sat 02:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 02:30	3	6	WSW	13.5
Sat 02:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 03:00	3	7	SW	13.6
Sat 03:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 03:30	3	7	WSW	13.6
Sat 03:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 04:00	3	7	SW	13.5
Sat 04:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 04:30	3	7	SW	13.5
Sat 04:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 05:00	3	7	SW	13.5
Sat 05:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 05:30	3	7	WSW	13.5
Sat 05:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 06:00	3	7	WSW	13.4
Sat 06:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 06:30	3	7	WSW	13.4
Sat 06:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 07:00	3	7	WSW	13.4
Sat 07:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 07:30	4	8	WSW	13.3
Sat 07:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 08:00	4	8	SW	13.3
Sat 08:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 08:30	4	7	WSW	13.3
Sat 08:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 09:00	4	7	SW	13.3
Sat 09:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 09:30	4	7	WSW	13.3
Sat 09:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 10:00	4	7	WSW	13.4
Sat 10:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 10:30	4	7	SW	13.4
Sat 10:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 11:00	4	7	SW	13.5
Sat 11:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 11:30	4	7	WSW	13.6
Sat 11:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 12:00	4	7	WSW	13.8
Sat 12:18	4	7	WSW	13.8
Sat 12:30	4	7	WSW	13.8
Sat 12:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 13:00	4	8	WSW	15.8
Sat 13:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 13:30	4	7	SSW	15.4
Sat 13:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 14:00	4	7	WSW	14.0
Sat 14:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 14:30	3	6	SW	14.0
Sat 14:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 15:00	3	6	SW	14.1
Sat 15:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 15:30	3	6	SW	14.2
Sat 15:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 16:00	3	7	SW	14.3
Sat 16:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 16:30	3	7	SW	14.3
Sat 16:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 17:00	3	6	SW	14.1
Sat 17:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 17:30	3	5	SW	14.0
Sat 17:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 18:00	3	6	SW	13.8
Sat 18:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 18:30	3	5	WSW	13.7
Sat 18:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 19:00	3	6	WSW	13.5
Sat 19:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 19:30	3	6	SW	13.4
Sat 19:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 20:00	3	7	WSW	13.4
Sat 20:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 20:30	3	6	WSW	13.3
Sat 20:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 21:00	3	6	SW	13.2
Sat 21:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 21:30	3	6	SW	13.2
Sat 21:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 22:00	3	6	WSW	13.2
Sat 22:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 22:30	3	6	WSW	13.1
Sat 22:48	-	-	-	-
Sat 23:00	3	6	WSW	13.1
Sat 23:18	-	-	-	-
Sat 23:30	3	6	WSW	13.1
Sat 23:48	-	-	-	-
Sun 00:00	3	6	WSW	13.0
Sun 00:18	-	-	-	-
Sun 00:30	3	6	WSW	13.0
Sun 00:48	-	-	-	-

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

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