Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Oct 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone’s wave buoy recorded 743 observations across all 31 days of October 2021. Average wave height was 2.4 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 10.4 ft, while the average wave period was 3.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 6 seconds. Water temperature averaged 15.6°C, from 14 to 17.2°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout.
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 Octobers
Historical baseline from 4,187 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.4ft
- 0.5ft above average
- Historical average 1.9ft
- Wave Period
- 3.6s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 5.2s
- Water Temperature
- 15.6°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 15.4°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 Fri, Oct 1, 2021
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.