Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2023
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jun 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn June 2023, Folkestone recorded 1,385 wave-buoy observations across 31 observed days, with average waves of 1.2 ft and a period of 3.2 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 4.4 ft, periods from 2 to 4 seconds, and water temperatures from 13.8°C to 22.4°C, averaging 16°C; wind observations were unavailable. Across nine historical same-month periods, average wave height was 1.4 ft, period 4.4 seconds and water temperature 15.4°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 Junes
Historical baseline from 6,419 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.2ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.2s
- 1.2s below average
- Historical average 4.4s
- Water Temperature
- 16°C
- 0.6°C above average
- Historical average 15.4°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 Thu, Jun 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.