Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2015 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 3.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3.9 — 9.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.3 — 8.1 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 4.5 | SSW | 8.1 | |
| 2.8 | 4.1 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.3 | 4.3 | S | 7.8 | |
| 2.9 | 5.5 | S | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 5.3 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 0.7 | 5.4 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 1.0 | 5.2 | SSE | 7.7 | |
| 1.8 | 5.7 | E | 7.7 | |
| 1.0 | 7.1 | ESE | 7.8 | |
| 1.2 | 6 | E | 7.8 | |
| 1.4 | 5.8 | E | 7.9 | |
| 1.1 | 4.8 | E | 7.9 | |
| 0.9 | 9.6 | ESE | 8.0 | |
| 1.5 | 8.5 | ESE | 7.8 | |
| 2.3 | 4.6 | E | 7.9 | |
| 2.0 | 5.1 | E | 7.9 | |
| 1.4 | 4 | ESE | 8.0 | |
| 1.0 | 4.2 | SSE | 8.0 | |
| 1.2 | 4.6 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 0.9 | 6.4 | SSE | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 7 | S | 7.7 | |
| 1.7 | 3.9 | S | 7.7 | |
| 2.1 | 5 | S | 7.5 | |
| 1.4 | 5.2 | S | 7.4 | |
| 1.2 | 5.1 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 1.5 | 5.9 | S | 7.3 | |
| 2.8 | 5.7 | S | 7.4 | |
| 2.4 | 5.9 | S | 7.6 | |
| 3.8 | 5.3 | S | 7.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.