Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2018 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.9 — 4.6 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4.1 — 14.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.1 — 9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.2 | 6.3 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 2.8 | 5.3 | S | 8.2 | |
| 2.5 | 5.5 | S | 8.2 | |
| 2.7 | 7.9 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 1.5 | 8.8 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 2.8 | 4.7 | S | 8.2 | |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | S | 8.2 | |
| 3.0 | 5.8 | S | 7.5 | |
| 1.5 | 6.7 | SSE | 7.1 | |
| 2.0 | 6.6 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 1.6 | 5.8 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 1.7 | 6 | SSE | 7.4 | |
| 3.6 | 8.5 | SSE | 7.6 | |
| 2.9 | 9.1 | SSE | 7.6 | |
| 2.7 | 6.6 | S | 7.9 | |
| 4.6 | 6.7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.4 | 8.3 | ESE | 8.1 | |
| 2.4 | 4.1 | SSE | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 12.5 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 0.9 | 14.6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 2.1 | 7.2 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.7 | 4.8 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 2.7 | 4.8 | E | 8.2 | |
| 4.1 | 7 | E | 8.7 | |
| 1.6 | 8.9 | SE | 8.7 | |
| 2.8 | 5.9 | S | 8.8 | |
| 3.2 | 7.3 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 4.3 | 9.3 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 3.1 | 7.4 | S | 8.0 | |
| 3.1 | 7.8 | SSE | 8.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.