Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Apr 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 5.5 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
ESE
Average Water temperature
11 °C
9.4 — 13.2 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 3 | ESE | 12.2 | |
| 0.7 | 2.9 | ESE | 12.2 | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | SE | 12.1 | |
| 0.7 | 3.5 | ESE | 11.8 | |
| 1.2 | 3.3 | ESE | 11.5 | |
| 1.2 | 3.5 | E | 11.4 | |
| 1.2 | 3.9 | E | 11.3 | |
| 2.3 | 3.5 | SSE | 11.5 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | S | 11.6 | |
| 1.1 | 3.3 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 1.8 | 3.4 | E | 11.1 | |
| 1.8 | 3.2 | ESE | 11.3 | |
| 1.4 | 2.9 | SSE | 11.3 | |
| 0.7 | 3.1 | SE | 11.1 | |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | S | 10.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3.3 | SE | 11.1 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SSE | 10.8 | |
| 2.1 | 3.1 | S | 10.5 | |
| 0.8 | 2.7 | ESE | 10.3 | |
| 0.6 | 3.7 | E | 10.1 | |
| 1.2 | 3.6 | E | 9.9 | |
| 1.5 | 3.5 | E | 9.9 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | E | 10.0 | |
| 1.6 | 3.1 | E | 9.9 | |
| 2.3 | 3.6 | E | 9.8 | |
| 1.7 | 3.2 | E | 9.8 | |
| 0.9 | 2.9 | E | 9.9 | |
| 1.5 | 3 | E | 9.6 | |
| 2.4 | 3.4 | E | 9.5 | |
| 2.0 | 3.3 | E | 9.6 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.