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Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2020

Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Nov 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Folkestone wave buoy data covered all 30 days of November 2020, with 701 observations. Average wave height was 2.3 ft (range 0.4–6.8 ft) and period 3.6 seconds (2–6 seconds); average water temperature was 12.7°C (10.8–14.3°C), while recorded wind speed was 0 mph throughout. Across seven comparable Novembers, average wave height was also 2.3 ft, with a longer average wave period of 5.7 seconds and water temperature of 12.3°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.3ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 6.8ft

Average Wave period

3.6secs
Observed range: 2 — 6secs

Available for 502 of 701 observations

Average Wave Direction

SSE

Average Water temperature

12.7°C
Observed range: 10.8 — 14.3°C

Compared With Previous Novembers

Historical baseline from 4,971 observations across 7 years.

Wave Height
2.3ft
In line with the historical average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
3.6s
2.1s below average
Historical average 5.7s
Water Temperature
12.7°C
0.4°C above average
Historical average 12.3°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.

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.

Folkestone wave buoy daily averages Nov 2020last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
5-S13.9
5-S13.9
3-S13.5
1-SE13.3
1-SE13.4
2-ESE13.4
2-SSE13.3
1-SSE13.3
13S13.3
13S13.2
34S13.1
34S13.0
34S12.9
44S12.9
54S13.1
34S12.6
34S12.6
44S12.8
24SSE12.6
24SSE12.3
34S12.3
24S12.1
14SSE12.2
34S11.9
34S11.8
14SE11.7
13ESE11.7
13SE11.6
13ESE11.6
13S11.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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