Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jun 2024 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.5 — 4.2 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2.9 — 4.7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.1 — 17.3 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 3.1 | SE | 17.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3.3 | SSE | 17.3 | |
| 2.0 | 3.1 | S | 17.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | S | 17.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3 | ESE | 17.0 | |
| 0.6 | 3.1 | ESE | 16.8 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | SE | 17.0 | |
| 1.2 | 3.2 | S | 16.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | S | 16.1 | |
| 1.4 | 2.9 | SSE | 15.6 | |
| 1.2 | 3.2 | E | 15.3 | |
| 1.3 | 3.1 | E | 15.1 | |
| 0.5 | 2.9 | ESE | 15.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | S | 15.3 | |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | S | 14.9 | |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | S | 14.9 | |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | S | 15.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3 | S | 15.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.7 | ESE | 15.0 | |
| 1.0 | 4.1 | ESE | 15.1 | |
| 1.4 | 4.1 | SSE | 15.3 | |
| 0.9 | 3.1 | S | 15.4 | |
| 1.4 | 3.2 | S | 15.4 | |
| 1.4 | 2.9 | S | 15.3 | |
| 1.4 | 3.1 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1.5 | 3.6 | S | 15.2 | |
| 1.7 | 3.1 | S | 15.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.5 | E | 14.8 | |
| 1.3 | 3.9 | E | 14.4 | |
| 1.5 | 4.7 | E | 14.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.