Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2020
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Aug 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2020, Folkestone recorded 739 observations across 32 observed days, with average wave height of 1.6 ft and period of 4.9 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 6.9 ft, periods from 2 to 13 seconds, and water temperatures from 18 to 21.5°C, averaging 19.1°C. No wind observations were available; across six historical Augusts, average wave height was 1.5 ft, period 4.5 seconds and water temperature 18.6°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 735 of 739 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 4,457 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 4.9s
- 0.4s above average
- Historical average 4.5s
- Water Temperature
- 19.1°C
- 0.5°C above average
- Historical average 18.6°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 Sat, Aug 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.