Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2020
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Sep 2020, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn September 2020, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 147 observations across seven of 30 days (23% coverage). Average wave height was 1.4 ft, with periods averaging 4.4 seconds, while water temperature averaged 18°C; wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 3,881 observations across 6 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.4ft
- 2.9ft below average
- Historical average 4.3ft
- Wave Period
- 4.4s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 18°C
- 0.1°C above average
- Historical average 17.9°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 Tue, Sep 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.