Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2016
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Aug 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2016, Folkestone recorded 744 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, with wave heights averaging 1.6 ft (range 0.4–5.1 ft) and periods averaging 4.5 seconds (2–11 seconds). Water temperature averaged 18.5°C, ranging from 17.5°C to 20.9°C; no wind observations were supplied.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 733 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 1,482 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.6ft
- Wave Period
- 4.5s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 4.4s
- Water Temperature
- 18.5°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 18.3°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 Mon, Aug 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.