Folkstone wave buoy monthly averages for 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 12.7 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
0 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
7.2 — 21.5 °C
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 10.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 0 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 18.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 17.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 15.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SE | 8.7 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 8.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 9.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.