Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2023 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.5 — 4.4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.1 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.6 — 11.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 3.1 | ESE | 11.2 | |
| 0.9 | 3.1 | ESE | 10.9 | |
| 1.8 | 3.2 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | ESE | 10.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | ESE | 10.5 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | E | 10.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3.7 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 2.4 | 3.5 | S | 10.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | ESE | 10.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3.7 | E | 10.3 | |
| 2.2 | 4 | E | 10.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.5 | E | 10.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | E | 10.2 | |
| 1.0 | 3.4 | ESE | 10.3 | |
| 0.9 | 4.1 | ESE | 10.4 | |
| 1.0 | 3.7 | SE | 10.1 | |
| 2.4 | 3.3 | S | 10.2 | |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | S | 10.2 | |
| 4.4 | 4 | S | 9.9 | |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | S | 9.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.3 | S | 9.9 | |
| 0.5 | 3.7 | ESE | 9.9 | |
| 0.8 | 4 | SSE | 9.8 | |
| 2.5 | 3 | S | 9.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.