Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2023
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Apr 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone wave buoy observations for April 2023 covered 25 of 30 days (83%), with 999 observations. Average wave height was 1.8 ft and period 3.5 seconds, while water temperature averaged 10.4°C; wind readings were 0 mph throughout. Across nine historical Aprils, average wave height was 1.4 ft, wave period 5.1 seconds and water temperature 9.9°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 Aprils
Historical baseline from 6,342 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.8ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.5s
- 1.6s below average
- Historical average 5.1s
- Water Temperature
- 10.4°C
- 0.5°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sat, Apr 1, 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.