Folkestone wave buoy monthly averages for 2018
Monthly averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn 2018, Folkestone recorded 8,722 wave observations across all 365 days. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 9.9 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.5 seconds and ranged from 2 to 22 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.6°C, ranging from 4 to 21.7°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 8,622 of 8,722 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 2018
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.