Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2017
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Mar 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2017, Folkestone wave buoy records averaged 2 ft in height and 6.2 seconds in period, ranging from 0.4–6.8 ft and 2–22 seconds. Water temperature averaged 8.8°C, ranging from 7.2–10.9°C, with 744 observations across 32 observed days; no wind data was available.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Marchs
Historical baseline from 2,174 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 6.2s
- 0.1s above average
- Historical average 6.1s
- Water Temperature
- 8.8°C
- 0.6°C above average
- Historical average 8.2°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 Wed, Mar 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.