Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2015
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jan 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone recorded 430 wave observations across 20 of 31 days in January 2015 (65% coverage). Average wave height was 2.9 ft, with periods averaging 6.2 seconds; water temperature averaged 8.6°C from 429 observations. No wind values were supplied, and the comparison dataset covers one previous year, with average wave height 3.5 ft, period 5.7 seconds and water temperature 9°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 419 of 430 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Available for 429 of 430 observations
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 732 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 2.9ft
- 0.6ft below average
- Historical average 3.5ft
- Wave Period
- 6.2s
- 0.5s above average
- Historical average 5.7s
- Water Temperature
- 8.6°C
- 0.4°C below average
- Historical average 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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Thu, Jan 1, 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.