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Folkestone wave buoy monthly averages for 2025

Monthly averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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In 2025, the Folkestone wave buoy recorded 16,847 observations across all 365 days. Wave height averaged 1.8 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 9.8 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.5 seconds, ranging from 2 to 7 seconds. Water temperature averaged 13.5°C, with values between 5.4°C and 20.9°C; no wind observations were supplied.

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Average Wave Height

1.8ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 9.8ft

Average Wave period

3.5secs
Observed range: 2 — 7secs

Average Wave Direction

SE

Average Water temperature

13.5°C
Observed range: 5.4 — 20.9°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Folkestone. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open daily observations, use a linked month name in the table.

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 monthly averages 2025last observation shown
MonthWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wave DirectionWater Temp (°C)
24SSE8.3
24SE7.5
13SE8.7
13ESE10.8
23ESE13.5
23SSE16.0
13SSE18.8
23SE19.5
24SSE17.8
24SSE15.6
34SSE12.9
34SSE10.5
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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