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Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2014

Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jan 2014, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Average Wave Height

3.4ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 9.1ft

Available for 731 of 732 observations

Average Wave period

5.6secs
Observed range: 3 — 18secs

Available for 725 of 732 observations

Average Wave Direction

S

Average Water temperature

9°C
Observed range: 7.2 — 9.9°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkestone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.

About Folkestone wave buoy

Folkestone is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station in about 13 metres of water off the Kent coast. Deployed in July 2003, it measures waves approaching the eastern English Channel close to Folkestone and the Dover Strait. Observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power; a separate shore station supplies weather data.

Folkestone wave buoy daily averages Jan 2014last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
QC rejected7S9.3
46S9.3
56S9.2
56S9.0
37S8.9
66S9.1
56S9.3
35S9.4
46S9.6
25S9.6
24S9.3
35SSE9.3
45S9.2
26S9.2
45S9.0
56S9.2
56S9.0
45S8.9
24S8.9
17SE9.0
24SSE8.9
56S8.7
17S8.8
25SSE8.6
36S8.7
36S8.8
37S8.7
56S8.6
35SE8.2
25SSE8.1
45S8.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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