Folkestone wave buoy observations on Sat, Oct 28, 2023

Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Sat, Oct 28, 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, Oct 29, 2023, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Oct 2023

Period Summary

Hog Says

Folkestone recorded 43 wave buoy observations on Saturday 28 October 2023, covering 90% of the period. Wave heights averaged 4.3 ft, ranging from 2.6 to 7.5 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.2 seconds, ranging from 4 to 5 seconds. Water temperature averaged 15.6°C; no wind observations were available.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Sat, Oct 28, 2023last observation shown Sun, Oct 29, 2023
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	4	4	S	15.7
Sat 01:30	4	4	S	15.7
Sat 02:00	3	4	S	15.7
Sat 02:30	3	4	S	15.7
Sat 03:00	4	5	SSE	15.7
Sat 03:30	3	4	SSE	15.7
Sat 04:00	3	4	SSE	15.7
Sat 04:30	3	5	SSE	15.6
Sat 05:00	3	4	SSE	15.6
Sat 05:30	3	4	S	15.5
Sat 06:00	3	4	S	15.6
Sat 06:30	3	4	S	15.5
Sat 07:00	3	4	S	15.6
Sat 07:30	3	4	S	15.7
Sat 08:00	3	4	S	15.6
Sat 08:30	3	4	S	15.7
Sat 09:00	3	4	S	15.7
Sat 09:30	4	4	S	15.7
Sat 10:00	4	4	S	15.7
Sat 10:30	4	5	S	15.6
Sat 11:00	4	5	S	15.8
Sat 11:30	4	5	S	15.7
Sat 12:00	4	4	S	15.6
Sat 12:30	5	4	S	15.3
Sat 13:00	5	4	S	15.4
Sat 13:30	5	4	S	15.5
Sat 14:00	5	4	S	15.5
Sat 14:30	5	4	S	15.5
Sat 15:00	5	4	S	15.5
Sat 15:30	4	4	SSE	15.5
Sat 16:00	4	4	SSE	15.5
Sat 16:30	4	4	S	15.5
Sat 17:00	5	4	S	15.4
Sat 17:30	5	4	SSE	15.4
Sat 18:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 18:30	5	4	S	15.3
Sat 19:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 19:30	-	-	-	-
Sat 20:00	5	4	S	15.5
Sat 20:30	6	4	S	15.5
Sat 21:00	6	4	S	15.5
Sat 21:30	6	4	S	15.5
Sat 22:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 22:30	7	5	S	15.2
Sat 23:00	-	-	-	-
Sat 23:30	7	5	S	15.5
Sun 00:00	7	5	S	15.5
Sun 00:30	6	5	S	15.6

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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