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Folkstone wave buoy observations on Thu, Jul 3, 2025 last observation shown oldest observation available Daily averages for

About Folkstone wave buoy

Folkstone (CCO station 69) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0625°N, 1.1279°E. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.

Folkstone wave buoy hourly observations Thu, Jul 3, 2025 last observation shown Fri, Jul 4, 2025
Hour Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wave Direction Water Temp (°C)
1 3 SSW 18.1
1 3 SSW 18.2
1 3 ESE 18.2
1 3 E 18.3
1 3 SW 18.3
1 3 SSW 18.3
1 2 SW 18.0
1 2 SW 18.0
1 3 SW 17.9
1 3 ESE 17.9
1 3 SE 18.0
1 3 E 18.0
1 3 E 18.0
1 3 E 17.9
1 3 ESE 17.9
1 3 ESE 17.9
1 3 SE 17.9
1 4 SSE 17.9
1 4 ESE 17.8
1 4 ESE 17.8
1 4 ESE 17.8
1 4 ESE 17.9
1 4 ESE 17.9
1 4 ESE 17.8
1 4 ESE 17.8
1 3 ESE 17.8
1 4 ESE 17.8
1 4 SE 18.1
1 4 ESE 18.1
1 4 ESE 18.2
1 4 ESE 18.0
1 4 E 17.9
1 4 E 17.8
1 4 ESE 17.7
1 4 ESE 17.7
1 4 E 17.7
1 4 E 17.6
1 4 E 17.6
1 4 E 17.6
1 4 ESE 17.6
1 4 ESE 17.6
1 4 SE 17.6
1 3 SSE 17.6
1 4 SE 17.6
1 4 S 17.7
1 4 SSE 17.7
1 4 S 17.7
1 4 S 17.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme .

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