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Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2015

Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In July 2015, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 691 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, with wave periods averaging 4.9 seconds; water temperature averaged 17.1°C. No wind observations were supplied.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.5 — 6.8ft

Average Wave period

4.9secs
Observed range: 2 — 20secs

Available for 686 of 691 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

17.1°C
Observed range: 16.2 — 18.7°C

Compared With Previous Julys

Historical baseline from 742 observations across 1 year.

Wave Height
1.7ft
0.5ft above average
Historical average 1.2ft
Wave Period
4.9s
0.5s above average
Historical average 4.4s
Water Temperature
17.1°C
1.1°C below average
Historical average 18.2°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 Jul 2015last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
1-SE16.8
15S17.0
15ESE16.9
24SSE17.1
15S17.3
14SSE17.1
25S17.2
36S16.7
15SSE16.6
16SE16.9
26SSE17.2
24SSW17.2
24S17.0
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14S17.0
14ESE17.0
24S17.1
14S17.3
24S17.5
24S17.5
24S17.5
24S17.7
14S17.7
14ESE17.6
26SE17.3
45S17.2
35SSW16.9
35S16.9
25S16.8
15SSE16.8
15ESE17.0
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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