Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
1 — 4.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3.8 — 14.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6.3 — 8.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 7 | S | 7.5 | |
| 4.8 | 6.1 | S | 7.7 | |
| 3.5 | 4.6 | S | 7.9 | |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | S | 8.2 | |
| 1.5 | 7.1 | SE | 8.5 | |
| 4.6 | 6.5 | S | 8.6 | |
| 3.5 | 4.8 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 2.2 | 4.7 | SSW | 7.5 | |
| 1.6 | 5 | S | 7.5 | |
| 1.4 | 6.4 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 1.0 | 7.7 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 1.0 | 4 | S | 7.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3.8 | S | 7.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.8 | S | 6.8 | |
| 2.3 | 4.6 | SSE | 6.7 | |
| 3.0 | 5.3 | E | 6.8 | |
| 2.1 | 5.1 | E | 6.7 | |
| 1.1 | 5.6 | ESE | 6.7 | |
| 1.4 | 5.7 | E | 6.9 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | E | 7.0 | |
| 1.2 | 14.1 | SE | 7.1 | |
| 1.9 | 7.9 | SSE | 7.1 | |
| 1.1 | 9 | SE | 7.2 | |
| 1.6 | 4.4 | SE | 7.2 | |
| 1.9 | 9.1 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 3.7 | 5 | S | 6.9 | |
| 3.7 | 4.8 | S | 6.5 | |
| 2.5 | 4.2 | S | 6.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.