Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Mar 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 3.4 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
9 °C
7.2 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 3.3 | ESE | 9.5 | |
| 1.7 | 3.8 | SSE | 9.6 | |
| 1.6 | 3.7 | S | 9.4 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | S | 9.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.1 | SSE | 9.3 | |
| 0.7 | 2.9 | ESE | 9.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3.2 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.6 | ESE | 9.1 | |
| 0.8 | 3.8 | SE | 9.3 | |
| 0.8 | 3.1 | SSE | 9.1 | |
| 0.9 | 2.9 | ESE | 8.7 | |
| 0.5 | 3.2 | ESE | 8.7 | |
| 0.9 | 3 | SE | 8.4 | |
| 2.2 | 3.3 | E | 8.3 | |
| 1.5 | 3.2 | E | 8.4 | |
| 1.9 | 3.7 | E | 8.5 | |
| 2.1 | 3.9 | E | 8.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3.6 | E | 8.6 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | E | 8.7 | |
| 0.8 | 4.2 | E | 8.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | E | 8.9 | |
| 0.6 | 3.1 | ESE | 8.9 | |
| 0.9 | 2.8 | ESE | 8.8 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SE | 8.6 | |
| 1.6 | 3 | S | 8.5 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 8.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 0.5 | 3.6 | SE | 7.8 | |
| 0.5 | 3.1 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 2.9 | ESE | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3.2 | ESE | 7.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.