Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2022 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
1.2 — 5.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.3 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.3 — 8.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | 3.7 | S | 8.1 | |
| 3.9 | 4 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 2.1 | 3.2 | SSE | 8.4 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | S | 8.4 | |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | S | 8.6 | |
| 2.4 | 3.4 | S | 8.5 | |
| 2.6 | 4 | S | 8.4 | |
| 3.0 | 4.3 | SSE | 8.5 | |
| 4.7 | 4 | S | 8.1 | |
| 4.0 | 4.2 | S | 8.0 | |
| 5.7 | 4.2 | S | 8.2 | |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | S | 8.2 | |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | S | 8.1 | |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | S | 7.7 | |
| 3.0 | 3.5 | S | 7.8 | |
| 4.9 | 4 | S | 7.6 | |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | S | 7.4 | |
| 1.2 | 3.5 | S | 7.4 | |
| 1.2 | 3.3 | S | 7.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3 | S | 7.7 | |
| 2.2 | 3 | S | 7.6 | |
| 2.1 | 3.9 | S | 7.5 | |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | SSE | 7.6 | |
| 2.8 | 3.6 | S | 7.3 | |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | S | 7.5 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | S | 7.4 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | S | 7.3 | |
| 2.2 | 3.8 | S | 7.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.