Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2023
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2023, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2023, Folkestone recorded 1,486 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, with an average wave height of 2 ft and period of 3.3 seconds; wave heights ranged from 0.4 to 4.9 ft and periods from 2 to 6 seconds. Water temperature averaged 17.6°C, ranging from 16.3 to 19.5°C; no wind observations were available.
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 Julys
Historical baseline from 6,626 observations across 9 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.3s
- 0.9s below average
- Historical average 4.2s
- Water Temperature
- 17.6°C
- 0.2°C below average
- Historical average 17.8°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, Jul 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.