Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2024
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn July 2024, Folkestone recorded 1,485 wave buoy observations across 32 observed days, with average wave height of 1.5 ft and period of 3.2 seconds. Wave heights ranged from 0.3 to 4.8 ft, while water temperature averaged 17.7°C, ranging from 16.4 to 20.9°C; wind data were unavailable. Across 10 historical same-month periods, average wave height was 1.5 ft, wave period 4 seconds and water temperature 17.8°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 Julys
Historical baseline from 8,112 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 3.2s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 4s
- Water Temperature
- 17.7°C
- 0.1°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 Mon, Jul 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.