Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.7 — 2.6 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.9 — 4 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
7.5 — 8.4 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 4 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | S | 8.1 | |
| 2.3 | 3.3 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SSE | 7.7 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 0.7 | 3.1 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 7.6 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | S | 7.6 | |
| 0.8 | 3.1 | SSE | 7.5 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 2.9 | ESE | 7.8 | |
| 0.9 | 3.9 | ESE | 7.9 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | ESE | 7.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.5 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 1.9 | 3.5 | S | 7.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.3 | S | 7.8 | |
| 2.1 | 3.5 | S | 7.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.