Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2015
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Sep 2015, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2015, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 717 observations across 31 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 30-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.8 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 6.2 ft, and average wave period was 5.1 seconds, ranging from 2 to 12 seconds; water temperature averaged 16.7°C, from 15.7 to 18.1°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 716 of 717 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 720 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 1.8ft
- 0.7ft above average
- Historical average 1.1ft
- Wave Period
- 5.1s
- 0.4s above average
- Historical average 4.7s
- Water Temperature
- 16.7°C
- 1.3°C below average
- Historical average 18°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 Tue, Sep 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.