Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2021
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jun 2021, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn June 2021, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 720 observations across 31 observed days, despite the period covering 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 1 ft and period 3.2 seconds, with water temperature averaging 15°C; wind readings were zero throughout.
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 Junes
Historical baseline from 4,985 observations across 7 years.
- Wave Height
- 1ft
- 0.4ft below average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.2s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 4.8s
- Water Temperature
- 15°C
- 0.4°C below average
- Historical average 15.4°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 Tue, Jun 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.