Folkestone wave buoy monthly averages for 2015
Monthly averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2015, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 7,977 observations across 339 of 365 days (93% coverage). Average wave height was 2 ft, ranging from 0.1 to 8.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.2 seconds, ranging from 2 to 25 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.8°C, ranging from 3.2 to 20°C; no wind observations were reported.
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Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 7,890 of 7,977 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Available for 7,976 of 7,977 observations
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkestone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2015
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.