Folkstone wave buoy daily averages for May 2024 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 3.8 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.2 — 16.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 4 | ESE | 14.1 | |
| 0.9 | 3.3 | SSE | 14.1 | |
| 2.1 | 3.2 | S | 13.9 | |
| 2.7 | 3.2 | S | 14.2 | |
| 2.2 | 3 | S | 14.7 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | SSE | 14.8 | |
| 0.7 | 2.8 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SSE | 14.5 | |
| 2.1 | 3.1 | S | 14.2 | |
| 2.2 | 3.2 | S | 13.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.4 | E | 13.6 | |
| 1.2 | 3.3 | E | 13.6 | |
| 0.6 | 3.3 | ESE | 13.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 13.8 | |
| 0.6 | 3 | SE | 14.1 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 13.8 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 13.8 | |
| 0.9 | 2.9 | SSE | 13.6 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 13.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | ESE | 13.3 | |
| 0.8 | 2.9 | ESE | 12.9 | |
| 0.6 | 3.1 | ESE | 12.7 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | ESE | 12.8 | |
| 0.8 | 3.1 | ESE | 12.2 | |
| 0.7 | 2.9 | SE | 12.2 | |
| 0.7 | 3.2 | SE | 11.9 | |
| 0.4 | 3 | SE | 11.9 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SSE | 11.9 | |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | S | 11.8 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | SE | 11.5 | |
| 0.6 | 3.2 | SE | 11.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.