Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.6 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
3 — 5.2 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10.4 — 11.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 11.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 3.0 | 3.6 | SSE | 11.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | E | 10.9 | |
| 1.1 | 3.4 | SE | 10.7 | |
| 1.9 | 4 | SSE | 10.7 | |
| 1.0 | 4.9 | E | 10.8 | |
| 0.6 | 3.8 | ESE | 10.9 | |
| 1.4 | 4.1 | E | 10.9 | |
| 1.5 | 4.6 | E | 11.1 | |
| 1.4 | 5.2 | E | 11.1 | |
| 1.5 | 3.8 | SSE | 11.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | SE | 11.3 | |
| 1.0 | 4.2 | ESE | 11.2 | |
| 1.7 | 4.4 | SE | 11.2 | |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | S | 11.6 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | S | 11.7 | |
| 1.3 | 3.4 | S | 11.7 | |
| 1.6 | 3 | S | 11.4 | |
| 2.1 | 3.1 | S | 11.1 | |
| 2.3 | 3.8 | S | 10.9 | |
| 3.9 | 4 | S | 11.0 | |
| 1.3 | 3.4 | S | 11.1 | |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | S | 10.9 | |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | S | 10.9 | |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | S | 10.8 | |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | S | 10.6 | |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | S | 10.5 | |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | S | 10.5 | |
| 2.2 | 3.1 | S | 10.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.