Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2016
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Oct 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn October 2016, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 743 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 5.4 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.1 seconds and water temperatures averaged 15.8°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 736 of 743 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Octobers
Historical baseline from 1,486 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.4ft below average
- Historical average 2ft
- Wave Period
- 5.1s
- 0.2s below average
- Historical average 5.3s
- Water Temperature
- 15.8°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 15.5°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 Sat, Oct 1, 2016
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.