Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Nov 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn November 2021, Folkestone’s wave buoy recorded daily averages across all 30 days, with 720 observations. Wave height averaged 1.4 ft (0.4–4.6 ft), wave period 3.7 seconds (2–6 seconds), and water temperature 12.8°C (9.4–14.8°C); wind readings averaged 0 mph.
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 Novembers
Historical baseline from 5,672 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.4ft
- 0.9ft below average
- Historical average 2.3ft
- Wave Period
- 3.7s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 5.3s
- Water Temperature
- 12.8°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 12.4°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 Mon, Nov 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.