Folkstone wave buoy monthly averages for 2016 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 3.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 25 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7 — 20.9 °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 | SSE | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 8.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 7.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 9.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 17.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | ESE | 15.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 9.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.