Folkstone wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2022 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.4 — 3.3 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
20 °C
19.2 — 21.8 °C
About Folkstone wave buoy
Folkstone (CCO station 69) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0625°N, 1.1279°E. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | E | 20.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | E | 20.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | E | 20.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | E | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 20.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 20.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 20.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 20.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 20.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 20.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 19.7 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 19.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.