Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2020
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Apr 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2020, Folkestone recorded 720 wave and water-temperature observations across 31 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.3 ft (0.3–4.7 ft), wave period 5 seconds (2–20 seconds), and water temperature 9.8°C (8–14.6°C); wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 713 of 720 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 4,204 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.3ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 5s
- 0.6s below average
- Historical average 5.6s
- Water Temperature
- 9.8°C
- 0.3°C below average
- Historical average 10.1°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 Wed, Apr 1, 2020
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.