Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2019 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
35 ft
1.2 — 88.7 ft
Average Wave period
18 secs
4 — 28 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
18 °C
17.4 — 19.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.9 | 28 | N | 17.5 | |
| 78.1 | 27.2 | ENE | 17.4 | |
| 88.7 | 25.2 | ENE | 17.4 | |
| 85.5 | 26 | N | 17.4 | |
| 85.6 | 24.9 | NNE | 17.5 | |
| 48.2 | 26.8 | NE | 17.6 | |
| 42.0 | 27.5 | NW | 17.8 | |
| 9.1 | 26.3 | WSW | 18.0 | |
| 3.9 | 26.7 | SSW | 18.3 | |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | SSW | 18.4 | |
| 1.6 | 5.7 | SSE | 18.5 | |
| 2.4 | 5.3 | S | 18.7 | |
| 1.8 | 4.3 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1.6 | 4 | S | 19.0 | |
| 1.2 | 5 | S | 19.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.