Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 5.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.9 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.7 — 10.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 3.4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 2.1 | 3.6 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | S | 7.8 | |
| 2.6 | 3.4 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.4 | SSE | 7.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.8 | S | 8.1 | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | S | 7.7 | |
| 3.1 | 4 | S | 7.7 | |
| 3.8 | 4 | S | 7.2 | |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | S | 7.0 | |
| 5.9 | 4.3 | S | 6.7 | |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | S | 6.7 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SSE | 7.0 | |
| 1.0 | 4.4 | E | 7.2 | |
| 1.3 | 3.2 | SE | 7.1 | |
| 1.3 | 3.7 | SE | 7.3 | |
| 1.3 | 4.5 | ESE | 7.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | S | 7.5 | |
| 0.7 | 4 | ESE | 7.6 | |
| 1.3 | 4.3 | E | 7.8 | |
| 1.4 | 3.7 | E | 7.8 | |
| 2.3 | 3.5 | E | 8.0 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | E | 8.5 | |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | E | 9.6 | |
| 2.1 | 4.4 | E | 10.3 | |
| 1.2 | 4.9 | E | 10.5 | |
| 2.3 | 4.2 | SSE | 10.3 | |
| 3.1 | 4 | SSE | 10.5 | |
| 3.4 | 4 | SSE | 10.6 | |
| 5.1 | 4 | SSE | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.