Folkestone wave buoy observations on Mon, Oct 20, 2025

Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Mon, Oct 20, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Oct 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

Folkestone wave buoy observations on Monday, 20 October 2025, comprised 43 observations across two observed days, with 90% day coverage. Wave heights averaged 4.5 ft, ranging from 3.2 to 5.9 ft, while the wave period was consistently 4 seconds; water temperatures averaged 15.6°C, ranging from 15.3 to 15.7°C.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

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 hourly observations Mon, Oct 20, 2025last observation shown Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Mon 01:00	5	4	S	15.6
Mon 01:30	4	4	S	15.6
Mon 02:00	4	4	S	15.6
Mon 02:30	4	4	S	15.6
Mon 03:00	3	4	S	15.6
Mon 03:30	3	4	SSE	15.6
Mon 04:00	3	4	S	15.6
Mon 04:30	3	4	S	15.6
Mon 05:00	3	4	S	15.5
Mon 05:30	3	4	S	15.5
Mon 06:00	4	4	S	15.5
Mon 06:30	4	4	S	15.3
Mon 07:00	-	-	-	-
Mon 07:30	-	-	-	-
Mon 08:00	4	4	S	15.4
Mon 08:30	4	4	S	15.5
Mon 09:00	4	4	S	15.5
Mon 09:30	5	4	S	15.5
Mon 10:00	5	4	S	15.4
Mon 10:30	4	4	S	15.4
Mon 11:00	5	4	S	15.4
Mon 11:30	5	4	S	15.4
Mon 12:00	5	4	S	15.6
Mon 12:30	6	4	S	15.6
Mon 13:00	5	4	S	15.6
Mon 13:30	5	4	S	15.6
Mon 14:00	6	4	S	15.7
Mon 14:30	5	4	SSE	15.7
Mon 15:00	6	4	S	15.7
Mon 15:30	6	4	S	15.7
Mon 16:00	6	4	S	15.6
Mon 16:30	6	4	S	15.6
Mon 17:00	-	-	-	-
Mon 17:30	-	-	-	-
Mon 18:00	-	-	-	-
Mon 18:30	5	4	S	15.6
Mon 19:00	5	4	S	15.6
Mon 19:30	5	4	S	15.5
Mon 20:00	5	4	S	15.5
Mon 20:30	5	4	S	15.5
Mon 21:00	5	4	SSW	15.5
Mon 21:30	4	4	S	15.5
Mon 22:00	4	4	SSW	15.5
Mon 22:30	4	4	S	15.6
Mon 23:00	4	4	S	15.7
Mon 23:30	4	4	S	15.7
Tue 00:00	3	4	S	15.7
Tue 00:30	3	4	SSE	15.7

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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