Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2017
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jan 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone’s wave buoy recorded 744 observations across all 31 days of January 2017. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, with a 6.1-second period, while water temperature averaged 6.8°C; wind observations were unavailable. Across three historical Januarys, average wave height was 3.2 ft, wave period 6.1 seconds and water temperature 8.9°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 736 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 1,873 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 1.6ft below average
- Historical average 3.2ft
- Wave Period
- 6.1s
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 6.1s
- Water Temperature
- 6.8°C
- 2.1°C below average
- Historical average 8.9°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 Sun, Jan 1, 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.