Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2019
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2019, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2019, Folkestone recorded 744 wave-buoy observations across 32 observed days. Average wave height was 1.3 ft, with a 4.7-second period, while water temperature averaged 18.3°C; wind data were unavailable. Across five historical same-month records, average wave height was 1.4 ft, wave period 4.5 seconds and water temperature 17.9°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 734 of 744 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 3,656 observations across 5 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.3ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 4.7s
- 0.2s above average
- Historical average 4.5s
- Water Temperature
- 18.3°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 17.9°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 Mon, Jul 1, 2019
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.