Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2017
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2017, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2017, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days, against 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.6 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 4.7 ft, while the average wave period was 4.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 8 seconds; water temperature averaged 18.3°C, from 17.2 to 21.2°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 743 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 2,176 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 0.2s below average
- Historical average 4.6s
- Water Temperature
- 18.3°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 17.5°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, Jul 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.