Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2024
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Aug 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn August 2024, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 1,251 observations across 30 of 31 days. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, with periods averaging 3.2 seconds, while water temperature averaged 19.1°C; no wind observations were available. Across 10 previous Augusts, average wave height was 1.5 ft, wave period 4.1 seconds and water temperature 18.7°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 Augusts
Historical baseline from 8,151 observations across 10 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.7ft
- 0.2ft above average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 3.2s
- 0.9s below average
- Historical average 4.1s
- Water Temperature
- 19.1°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 18.7°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 Thu, Aug 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.