Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for May 2018
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for May 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone wave buoy recorded 739 observations over 32 observed days in May 2018. Average wave height was 1.1 ft, with a range of 0.4–5.8 ft, while the average wave period was 5.3 seconds, ranging from 2–20 seconds. Water temperature averaged 12.1°C, ranging from 9.6–16.7°C; wind data were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 720 of 739 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 2,783 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.1ft
- 0.4ft below average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 5.3s
- 0.4s above average
- Historical average 4.9s
- Water Temperature
- 12.1°C
- 0.5°C below average
- Historical average 12.6°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 Tue, May 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.