Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Dec 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone recorded 665 wave observations over 29 of 31 days in December 2021, providing 94% coverage. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 9.4 ft, and average wave period was 3.6 seconds, ranging from 2 to 6 seconds. Water temperature averaged 9°C, while wind readings were 0 mph throughout; across eight comparable Decembers, average wave height was 2.6 ft, wave period 5.8 seconds and water temperature 9.8°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Decembers
Historical baseline from 5,908 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 2.6ft
- Wave Period
- 3.6s
- 2.2s below average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 9°C
- 0.8°C below average
- Historical average 9.8°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 Wed, Dec 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.