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
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 3.9 | SSE | 10.2 | |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | SSE | 12.7 | |
| 3.3 | 0 | S | 14.1 | |
| 1.4 | 4.4 | SSE | 18.0 | |
| 1.6 | 4.9 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 1.7 | 4.3 | S | 17.4 | |
| 1.4 | 4.6 | SE | 15.3 | |
| 1.4 | 5.3 | SE | 12.4 | |
| 1.3 | 5.1 | ESE | 9.8 | |
| 2.4 | 5.8 | SE | 8.7 | |
| 3.5 | 6.5 | S | 8.4 | |
| 2.5 | 6.3 | SSE | 9.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.