Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Mar 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone recorded 743 wave-buoy observations over 32 observed days in March 2021, representing 103% coverage of the 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.8 ft, with a 3.6-second period; water temperature averaged 7.8°C and wind readings were 0 mph. Across seven comparable Marches, averages were 2 ft wave height, a 6-second period and 8.2°C water temperature.
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 Marchs
Historical baseline from 5,145 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.8ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 2ft
- Wave Period
- 3.6s
- 2.4s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 7.8°C
- 0.4°C below average
- Historical average 8.2°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, Mar 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.