Folkstone wave buoy monthly averages for 2019 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 4 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 29 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
5.8 — 21.3 °C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkstone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Folkstone wave buoy
Folkstone (CCO station 69) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0625°N, 1.1279°E. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | SE | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | SSE | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 8.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | ESE | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 12.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 15.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 18.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 18.8 | |
| 2 | 10 | S | 18.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | ESE | 14.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 12.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 9.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.