Folkestone wave buoy monthly averages for 2023
Monthly averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone recorded 13,472 wave observations across 315 of 365 days in 2023, providing 86% day coverage. Average wave height was 1.9 ft, with wave periods averaging 3.5 seconds; water temperature averaged 14.7°C. Wind readings were 0 mph throughout.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 13,471 of 13,472 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 13,471 of 13,472 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkestone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Jan 2023
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.