Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
1.2 — 4 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 4.5 secs
Average Wave Direction
S
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.9 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 3.4 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.4 | 3.4 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.6 | 4.4 | ESE | 9.0 | |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | E | 9.2 | |
| 2.4 | 3.7 | SSE | 9.1 | |
| 2.4 | 4.1 | S | 9.1 | |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | S | 9.4 | |
| 3.0 | 3.7 | S | 9.7 | |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | S | 9.8 | |
| 2.1 | 3.4 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.4 | 3.6 | SSE | 9.8 | |
| 2.7 | 3.8 | S | 9.9 | |
| 1.7 | 3 | S | 9.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.1 | S | 9.7 | |
| 1.6 | 3.3 | S | 9.7 | |
| 2.1 | 3.5 | S | 9.6 | |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.3 | 3.6 | S | 9.1 | |
| 1.5 | 3.9 | SSE | 9.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3.4 | SSE | 9.3 | |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | S | 9.2 | |
| 2.8 | 3.6 | SSE | 8.9 | |
| 2.5 | 4.2 | SSE | 9.1 | |
| 4.0 | 4 | S | 8.8 | |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | S | 8.3 | |
| 2.4 | 3.4 | S | 8.2 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | S | 8.0 | |
| 2.1 | 3.2 | S | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 4 | SSE | 7.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.