Folkstone wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 4.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
3.5 — 7.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
19 °C
18.2 — 20 °C
Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | 6.3 | E | 18.2 | |
1.5 | 7.3 | E | 18.3 | |
0.9 | 6.4 | SE | 18.5 | |
2.0 | 5.7 | S | 18.7 | |
2.1 | 4.6 | S | 18.7 | |
3.1 | 7.5 | SSE | 18.9 | |
4.8 | 5.2 | S | 18.7 | |
2.0 | 5.1 | S | 18.8 | |
2.5 | 5.5 | S | 18.9 | |
3.8 | 4.2 | SSW | 18.9 | |
3.3 | 4.8 | S | 19.2 | |
1.5 | 5.8 | S | 19.6 | |
1.7 | 3.9 | SSE | 19.8 | |
1.7 | 3.5 | SSW | 20.0 | |
1.4 | 3.8 | S | 19.9 | |
0.6 | 5.2 | E | 19.9 | |
0.8 | 3.6 | S | 19.9 | |
0.6 | 4.3 | ESE | 19.6 | |
0.7 | 4 | SSE | 20.0 | |
0.7 | 4.1 | ESE | 19.7 | |
0.7 | 5.3 | E | 19.6 | |
0.9 | 5.3 | E | 19.4 | |
0.9 | 4.1 | E | 19.2 | |
0.5 | 4.1 | ESE | 19.3 | |
0.5 | 6.3 | SE | 19.4 | |
0.7 | 5.9 | SE | 19.1 | |
1.7 | 3.5 | S | 18.6 | |
1.8 | 4.2 | S | 18.6 | |
1.1 | 4.5 | SSE | 18.6 | |
1.8 | 4.5 | S | 18.7 | |
2.0 | 3.9 | SSW | 18.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.