Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2019 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 5.5 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
4.1 — 15.2 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6 — 8.5 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 7.6 | S | 8.5 | |
| 0.8 | 12.8 | SSE | 8.4 | |
| 0.8 | 14.5 | SE | 8.3 | |
| 0.7 | 15.2 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 0.8 | 11.5 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 0.9 | 12.5 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 1.5 | 6 | S | 7.6 | |
| 1.9 | 4.1 | S | 7.6 | |
| 1.7 | 7.1 | S | 7.5 | |
| 1.4 | 11.8 | SSE | 7.5 | |
| 1.9 | 5.9 | S | 7.3 | |
| 1.2 | 6.4 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 1.2 | 6.4 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 1.3 | 8.1 | SSE | 7.2 | |
| 1.7 | 4.7 | S | 7.1 | |
| 1.3 | 5.6 | SSE | 7.0 | |
| 1.5 | 6.8 | SSE | 6.9 | |
| 2.4 | 5.7 | S | 6.9 | |
| 4.0 | 5.2 | S | 6.9 | |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | S | 7.2 | |
| 3.9 | 5.8 | S | 6.9 | |
| 2.6 | 5.3 | S | 6.5 | |
| 2.6 | 4.6 | S | 6.3 | |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | S | 6.0 | |
| 1.3 | 5.8 | ESE | 6.2 | |
| 1.1 | 7.8 | E | 6.3 | |
| 2.8 | 6.3 | SE | 6.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.