Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2022
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jan 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone’s wave buoy recorded all 31 days in January 2022, with average wave heights of 1.6 ft (0.4–6.6 ft) and periods of 3.7 seconds (2–7 seconds). Average water temperature was 8.6°C (6.8–10.2°C), while wind readings averaged 0 mph; across eight previous Januaries, average wave height was 2.5 ft, period 6 seconds and water temperature 8.2°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 Januarys
Historical baseline from 5,581 observations across 8 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.6ft
- 0.9ft below average
- Historical average 2.5ft
- Wave Period
- 3.7s
- 2.3s below average
- Historical average 6s
- Water Temperature
- 8.6°C
- 0.4°C above 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 Sat, Jan 1, 2022
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.