Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for May 2015
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for May 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2015, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 559 observations across 25 of 31 days. Average wave height was 1.9 ft and period 4.8 seconds, while water temperature averaged 11.9°C; wind figures were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 553 of 559 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 736 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 1.9ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 1.6ft
- Wave Period
- 4.8s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 4.7s
- Water Temperature
- 11.9°C
- 1.1°C below average
- Historical average 13°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 Fri, May 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.