Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Jan 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 9.6 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 7 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
8 °C
6.4 — 9.9 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 3.7 | S | 8.0 | |
| 1.0 | 4 | E | 8.2 | |
| 2.0 | 3.7 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 5.4 | 4.4 | S | 8.1 | |
| 5.6 | 4 | S | 7.9 | |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | S | 8.4 | |
| 1.2 | 4.7 | SSE | 8.4 | |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | S | 7.9 | |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | S | 7.6 | |
| 0.8 | 3.2 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 7.8 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | SE | 7.9 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | SSE | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 2.9 | SE | 8.4 | |
| 0.9 | 3.3 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 3.5 | SE | 8.3 | |
| 0.7 | 4 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 1.1 | 3.2 | SSE | 7.5 | |
| 1.3 | 3 | SSE | 7.7 | |
| 0.8 | 4.6 | SE | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 4.8 | SE | 8.5 | |
| 1.0 | 4.2 | SE | 8.7 | |
| 1.5 | 3.4 | SE | 8.8 | |
| 1.9 | 3.8 | SSE | 8.9 | |
| 2.0 | 3.9 | S | 8.9 | |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | S | 8.7 | |
| 2.5 | 4 | SE | 9.5 | |
| 1.1 | 4.1 | ESE | 9.7 | |
| 0.9 | 4.2 | SE | 9.8 | |
| 4.6 | 5 | S | 9.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.