Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2018
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Mar 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2018, the Folkestone buoy recorded 744 observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 2.1 ft and period 5.7 seconds, with ranges of 0.4–5.7 ft and 2–15 seconds; water temperature averaged 6.2°C, ranging from 4–7.9°C. No wind observations were supplied.
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 Marchs
Historical baseline from 2,918 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 5.7s
- 0.4s below average
- Historical average 6.1s
- Water Temperature
- 6.2°C
- 2.2°C below average
- Historical average 8.4°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, Mar 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.