Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.9 — 5.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.3 — 9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 3.9 | SE | 9.0 | |
| 0.6 | 3.8 | SE | 8.8 | |
| 1.8 | 3 | S | 8.5 | |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | S | 8.3 | |
| 2.5 | 3.5 | S | 8.3 | |
| 3.0 | 3.5 | S | 8.5 | |
| 1.6 | 3 | SSW | 8.3 | |
| 1.2 | 2.9 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | SSW | 7.9 | |
| 1.1 | 3.5 | SE | 7.8 | |
| 0.9 | 3.6 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 0.9 | 3.6 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | E | 7.6 | |
| 1.0 | 4.3 | E | 7.5 | |
| 1.4 | 5.1 | E | 7.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.7 | SE | 7.4 | |
| 1.5 | 4.4 | SSE | 7.4 | |
| 2.2 | 3.9 | S | 7.3 | |
| 4.2 | 4 | S | 7.4 | |
| 4.0 | 4 | S | 7.5 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | S | 7.6 | |
| 4.5 | 3.7 | S | 7.3 | |
| 1.0 | 3.1 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3.6 | SE | 7.3 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | ESE | 7.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | E | 7.5 | |
| 1.9 | 3.7 | E | 7.5 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | ESE | 7.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | ESE | 7.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.2 | ESE | 7.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3.2 | E | 7.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.