Folkestone wave buoy monthly averages for 2017
Monthly averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2017, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 8,751 observations across all 365 days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 8.3 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.5 seconds and ranged from 2 to 22 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.8°C, with observations from 4.3 to 21.2°C; wind data was unavailable.
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Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 8,660 of 8,751 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkestone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2017
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.