Porthleven wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
2.3 — 6.6 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 7.8 secs
Average Wave Direction
WSW
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.8 — 10.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | WSW | 10.3 | |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | WSW | 10.3 | |
| 6.6 | 5.5 | SW | 10.2 | |
| 5.0 | 5.8 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 4.0 | 5.2 | SW | 10.1 | |
| 2.9 | 5 | SW | 10.0 | |
| 3.1 | 4.8 | WSW | 10.0 | |
| 2.3 | 6.6 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 2.9 | 6.6 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3.4 | 7 | WSW | 9.8 | |
| 3.8 | 7.2 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3.2 | 7.8 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3.0 | 5.4 | WSW | 10.0 | |
| 3.2 | 6.8 | WSW | 10.0 | |
| 3.0 | 4.9 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | WSW | 9.9 | |
| 3.1 | 4 | WSW | 10.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.