Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Dec 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
3 ft
1 — 4.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.4 — 12.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 3.8 | S | 9.8 | |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2.1 | 4.1 | SSE | 9.8 | |
| 2.6 | 4.2 | S | 10.0 | |
| 4.1 | 4 | S | 10.0 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | S | 9.5 | |
| 2.3 | 3.5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3.2 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | SE | 9.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | ESE | 9.6 | |
| 1.9 | 3.4 | E | 9.7 | |
| 2.7 | 4.1 | E | 9.7 | |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | E | 9.9 | |
| 2.4 | 4.4 | ESE | 11.4 | |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 2.6 | 3.9 | SSE | 11.9 | |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | S | 11.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.7 | SE | 11.7 | |
| 1.2 | 4.7 | ESE | 12.0 | |
| 2.1 | 3.7 | S | 12.2 | |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | S | 12.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.