Folkstone wave buoy monthly averages for 2015 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.1 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
3.2 — 20 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkstone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Folkstone wave buoy
Folkstone (CCO station 69) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0625°N, 1.1279°E. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | S | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 6.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 15.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 14.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 13.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 11.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.