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Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2022

Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Apr 2022, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Folkestone recorded 698 wave-buoy observations over 31 observed days in April 2022, with complete coverage of the period. Average wave height was 1.6 ft and period 3.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 10.1°C; wind was recorded at 0 mph throughout.

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Average Wave Height

1.6ft
Observed range: 0.4 — 5.6ft

Average Wave period

3.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

ESE

Average Water temperature

10.1°C
Observed range: 8.3 — 12.1°C

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 5,644 observations across 8 years.

Wave Height
1.6ft
0.2ft above average
Historical average 1.4ft
Wave Period
3.5s
1.8s below average
Historical average 5.3s
Water Temperature
10.1°C
0.2°C above average
Historical average 9.9°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.

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.

Folkestone wave buoy daily averages Apr 2022last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
35E9.0
25E8.6
14ESE8.5
34S8.4
24S8.6
44S8.9
44S9.1
14SSE9.1
14SSE9.1
14SE9.3
23SE9.4
13SE9.6
13SSE10.1
13SSE10.3
13SE10.5
13ESE10.3
13SE10.6
14SSE10.9
13SE10.9
14E10.8
13E10.7
24E10.7
23E10.8
14E11.0
14E11.0
13E11.2
13E11.3
23E11.3
14E11.3
14E11.4
The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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