Folkstone wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 4.7 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
ESE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8 — 14.6 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 4.9 | S | 11.1 | |
| 2.1 | 4.7 | S | 11.0 | |
| 1.5 | 5.1 | E | 10.8 | |
| 0.6 | 5.4 | SSE | 11.2 | |
| 0.7 | 6.3 | E | 10.9 | |
| 1.3 | 4.4 | E | 10.5 | |
| 0.7 | 7.4 | ESE | 11.0 | |
| 0.9 | 6.5 | E | 10.5 | |
| 1.4 | 5.3 | E | 10.2 | |
| 2.1 | 5.6 | E | 10.0 | |
| 2.3 | 5.3 | E | 9.8 | |
| 1.1 | 4.7 | E | 9.8 | |
| 1.3 | 5.5 | E | 9.7 | |
| 1.7 | 7.2 | E | 9.7 | |
| 0.8 | 7.8 | ESE | 9.7 | |
| 1.2 | 3.7 | ESE | 9.6 | |
| 1.5 | 5.1 | E | 9.4 | |
| 2.7 | 6.1 | E | 9.6 | |
| 0.5 | 4.6 | SE | 10.4 | |
| 0.5 | 4.2 | ESE | 9.9 | |
| 0.9 | 3.5 | ESE | 9.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3.4 | ESE | 9.5 | |
| 0.6 | 5.7 | ESE | 9.3 | |
| 0.7 | 6.6 | SE | 9.4 | |
| 1.7 | 3.8 | S | 9.0 | |
| 1.1 | 3.2 | SSE | 8.8 | |
| 0.7 | 4.6 | SE | 8.6 | |
| 1.0 | 4.7 | S | 8.3 | |
| 1.1 | 4.1 | S | 8.2 | |
| 0.8 | 4.5 | E | 8.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.