Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2018
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2018, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2018, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 736 observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 1.2 ft and period 4.4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 18.6°C; wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 736 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 2,920 observations across 4 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.2ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 0.1s below average
- Historical average 4.5s
- Water Temperature
- 18.6°C
- 0.9°C above average
- Historical average 17.7°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 Sun, Jul 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.