Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Nov 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.4 — 7.5 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2.8 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.1 — 15.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 3.4 | S | 11.7 | |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 1.2 | 4.5 | E | 11.6 | |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | SSE | 11.9 | |
| 1.7 | 3.6 | S | 11.9 | |
| 3.0 | 3.5 | S | 12.0 | |
| 7.3 | 4.9 | S | 11.3 | |
| 7.5 | 4.9 | S | 11.1 | |
| 1.7 | 3.4 | SSE | 11.8 | |
| 1.4 | 3.9 | SE | 12.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3.7 | SE | 12.5 | |
| 2.6 | 5 | SSE | 12.6 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | SSE | 13.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.7 | S | 13.1 | |
| 1.4 | 3.2 | S | 13.2 | |
| 0.8 | 4 | ESE | 13.4 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | E | 13.6 | |
| 1.1 | 3.7 | E | 14.1 | |
| 2.4 | 4.5 | E | 14.6 | |
| 0.9 | 4.4 | ESE | 14.5 | |
| 0.6 | 3.4 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.1 | SE | 14.2 | |
| 1.0 | 2.8 | SE | 14.6 | |
| 1.3 | 2.8 | ESE | 14.8 | |
| 0.4 | 3.1 | ESE | 14.7 | |
| 0.5 | 3.2 | SE | 14.7 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | SE | 15.0 | |
| 1.0 | 2.9 | ESE | 15.1 | |
| 1.3 | 2.8 | ESE | 15.2 | |
| 0.6 | 2.9 | SE | 15.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.