Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 5.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.8 — 10.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 3.3 | S | 7.8 | |
| 1.5 | 4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | S | 7.9 | |
| 0.8 | 3.9 | ESE | 8.2 | |
| 1.8 | 4.3 | E | 8.3 | |
| 1.4 | 4.1 | E | 8.2 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | SE | 7.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.3 | ESE | 7.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | ESE | 7.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | ESE | 7.9 | |
| 1.6 | 3.3 | ESE | 8.1 | |
| 1.1 | 3.5 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 1.0 | 4.3 | SE | 8.4 | |
| 1.1 | 3.5 | SE | 8.5 | |
| 1.1 | 4.7 | SE | 8.8 | |
| 2.7 | 4.6 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 3.3 | 4 | S | 9.0 | |
| 4.3 | 4 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | S | 9.3 | |
| 5.1 | 4 | S | 9.6 | |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | S | 9.7 | |
| 4.4 | 4 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | S | 9.8 | |
| 4.3 | 4 | S | 10.0 | |
| 5.7 | 4.4 | S | 10.2 | |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | S | 10.3 | |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | S | 10.5 | |
| 4.5 | 4 | S | 10.5 | |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | S | 10.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | SSE | 10.8 | |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | S | 10.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.