Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jul 2021 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 4.5 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.5 — 4.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
17 °C
15.4 — 18 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 3.5 | S | 17.2 | |
| 4.0 | 3.7 | S | 17.3 | |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | S | 17.4 | |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | SSW | 17.8 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | S | 18.0 | |
| 1.0 | 2.9 | SSE | 18.0 | |
| 0.6 | 3.2 | ESE | 17.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | E | 17.7 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | E | 17.5 | |
| 0.8 | 2.7 | E | 17.6 | |
| 0.6 | 3.2 | ESE | 17.7 | |
| 0.6 | 3.2 | ESE | 17.5 | |
| 0.5 | 3 | ESE | 17.1 | |
| 0.6 | 3.7 | ESE | 17.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3.4 | E | 16.4 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | E | 16.1 | |
| 1.0 | 4.1 | E | 15.9 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | E | 15.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3.5 | ESE | 15.9 | |
| 0.5 | 3.1 | ESE | 15.9 | |
| 0.6 | 2.8 | SE | 15.8 | |
| 0.6 | 3 | SE | 15.8 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | S | 15.8 | |
| 1.4 | 2.8 | SSW | 15.5 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | S | 15.4 | |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | S | 15.7 | |
| 1.7 | 2.9 | S | 16.7 | |
| 1.3 | 2.5 | SSW | 16.7 | |
| 1.3 | 2.7 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | SSE | 16.3 | |
| 1.0 | 3.5 | SE | 16.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.