Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Dec 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn December 2024, Folkestone recorded 1,236 wave buoy observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2.1 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 7.9 ft, and average wave period was 3.8 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds; water temperature averaged 10.1°C, from 8.4 to 12.5°C. Wind observations were unavailable.
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 Decembers
Historical baseline from 8,542 observations across 11 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.1ft
- 0.5ft below average
- Historical average 2.6ft
- Wave Period
- 3.8s
- 1.4s below average
- Historical average 5.2s
- Water Temperature
- 10.1°C
- 0.3°C above average
- Historical average 9.8°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 Sun, Dec 1, 2024
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.