Folkestone wave buoy observations on Tue, Dec 10, 2024

Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Tue, Dec 10, 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 19:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Dec 2024

Period Summary

Hog Says

On Tuesday 10 December 2024, Folkestone recorded 34 wave buoy observations covering 71% of the day. Wave heights averaged 2.7 ft, ranging from 2 to 3.6 ft, while wave periods averaged 4.1 seconds, ranging from 4 to 5 seconds. Water temperature averaged 9.7°C, ranging from 9.7 to 9.9°C; wind data was unavailable.

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 Tue, Dec 10, 2024last observation shown Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Tue 00:00	3	4	E	9.9
Tue 00:30	3	4	E	9.9
Tue 01:00	2	4	E	9.9
Tue 01:30	3	4	E	9.9
Tue 02:00	2	4	ESE	9.9
Tue 02:30	2	4	ESE	9.8
Tue 03:00	3	4	ESE	9.8
Tue 03:30	3	4	ESE	9.7
Tue 04:00	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 04:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 05:00	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 05:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 06:00	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 06:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 07:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 07:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 08:00	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 08:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 09:00	3	4	E	9.8
Tue 09:30	3	4	E	9.8
Tue 10:00	3	4	E	9.8
Tue 10:30	3	5	E	9.7
Tue 11:00	4	5	E	9.7
Tue 11:30	4	4	E	9.7
Tue 12:00	4	4	E	9.7
Tue 12:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 13:00	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 13:30	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 14:00	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 14:30	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 15:00	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 15:30	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 16:00	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 16:30	2	4	E	9.7
Tue 17:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 17:30	-	-	-	-
Tue 18:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 18:30	-	-	-	-
Tue 19:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 19:30	3	4	E	9.7
Tue 20:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 20:30	-	-	-	-
Tue 21:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 21:30	-	-	-	-
Tue 22:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 22:30	-	-	-	-
Tue 23:00	-	-	-	-
Tue 23:30	-	-	-	-

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

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