Porthleven wave
buoy daily averages for Oct 2012 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
1 — 10.4 ft
Average Wave period
10 secs
5.7 — 17.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
14 °C
13.1 — 14.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 6.3 | SW | 13.2 | |
| 2.1 | 7.5 | SW | 13.1 | |
| 5.7 | 7.5 | WSW | 13.3 | |
| 2.5 | 5.7 | WSW | 13.6 | |
| 1.0 | 9.1 | SSW | 13.8 | |
| 2.0 | 10 | SW | 14.0 | |
| 2.3 | 10.3 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 1.4 | 10.5 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 2.4 | 10.5 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 3.6 | 11.7 | WSW | 14.0 | |
| 3.6 | 16.3 | WSW | 14.0 | |
| 2.5 | 17.1 | WSW | 14.0 | |
| 3.2 | 9.8 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 7.1 | 9.3 | SW | 13.9 | |
| 10.4 | 10.2 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 5.6 | 9 | SW | 14.1 | |
| 4.7 | 8.9 | WSW | 14.2 | |
| 2.4 | 10 | WSW | 14.1 | |
| 2.9 | 10.4 | WSW | 14.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.