Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for May 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for May 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2021, Folkestone recorded 740 observations across 32 observed days, against 31 calendar days. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 7.6 ft, with periods averaging 3.4 seconds and water temperatures averaging 10.8°C; wind readings were all 0 mph. Across seven historical same-month years, average wave height was 1.4 ft, period 5 seconds and water temperature 12.5°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 5,007 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.9ft
- 0.5ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.4s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 5s
- Water Temperature
- 10.8°C
- 1.7°C below average
- Historical average 12.5°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 Sat, May 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.