Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2018
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Nov 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn November 2018, the Folkestone buoy recorded 719 observations across all 30 days. Average wave height was 3 ft, ranging from 0.6 to 9 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.1 seconds and water temperature averaged 12.1°C; wind fields were unavailable. Across five previous Novembers, average wave height was 2.1 ft, wave period 5.8 seconds and water temperature 12.5°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 712 of 719 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Novembers
Historical baseline from 3,532 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 3ft
- 0.9ft above average
- Historical average 2.1ft
- Wave Period
- 5.1s
- 0.7s below average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 12.1°C
- 0.4°C below average
- Historical average 12.5°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 Thu, Nov 1, 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.