Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Apr 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2021, Folkestone recorded 720 wave buoy observations across 31 observed days, exceeding the 30 calendar days (103% coverage). Average wave height was 1.3 ft and period 3.5 seconds, with ranges of 0.4–2.8 ft and 2–6 seconds; average water temperature was 8.2°C, ranging from 7.5–9.2°C, while wind was recorded as 0 mph throughout. Across seven historical Aprils, average wave height was 1.4 ft, period 5.6 seconds and water temperature 10.1°C.
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 Aprils
Historical baseline from 4,924 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.3ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.5s
- 2.1s below average
- Historical average 5.6s
- Water Temperature
- 8.2°C
- 1.9°C below average
- Historical average 10.1°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 Thu, Apr 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.