Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.4 — 5.7 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 17.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
5.9 — 9.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | 17.7 | NE | 5.9 | |
| 0.7 | 5.6 | E | 8.3 | |
| 1.7 | 6 | S | 8.6 | |
| 1.8 | 9.8 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 2.2 | 7.9 | S | 8.8 | |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | S | 8.8 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | S | 8.8 | |
| 4.1 | 5.9 | S | 9.0 | |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | S | 9.0 | |
| 2.9 | 5.9 | S | 9.0 | |
| 4.0 | 7.6 | S | 9.2 | |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | S | 8.8 | |
| 3.3 | 5.9 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2.8 | 5.3 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2.7 | 4.9 | S | 8.0 | |
| 2.3 | 4 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 8.3 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 2.2 | 6.3 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.9 | 6.9 | S | 8.3 | |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | S | 8.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.