According to Search Engine Roundtable, the Search Console performance report was lagging by dozens of hours as of October 11. No official comment from Google has been confirmed.
What is happening
On October 11, 2026, Search Engine Roundtable reported that the Search Console performance report is significantly delayed. The report normally updates within a few hours.
According to the article, the lag was over 64 hours at around 7 a.m. US Eastern time on the 11th, and about 44 hours at the 11 a.m. update. The article adds that a user on X also reported a delay of roughly 62 hours.
Background and what is still unknown
The article says the delay began around the time the September spam update was rolling out and has continued for several days. It also notes a similarly large delay in December 2025, which Google reportedly fixed.
As of the article, Google had not commented officially, and no cause or expected recovery time was given. Because the sourcing relies largely on posts on X, the situation may change.
How to read the data meanwhile
A delayed report does not mean the site's actual search appearance has changed. The numbers may simply not have been reflected yet.
Even if recent data looks thin, it is safer to avoid concluding that rankings have dropped and to wait until the report catches up.
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What this means for your project
If clicks or impressions for the last few days suddenly look low, the report delay may be the cause. Avoid redesigns or configuration changes based on that data. Recheck in a few days, and when comparing periods, use a baseline from several weeks earlier that the delay is unlikely to affect. If you commission SEO reports, ask whether they cover the affected dates.