Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for May 2025
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for May 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn May 2025, Folkestone wave buoy recorded 1,461 observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% of the 31-day calendar period. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 4.9 ft, and average wave period was 3.4 seconds, ranging from 2 to 5 seconds. Average water temperature was 13.5°C; wind observations were unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
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Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 9,409 observations across 11 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.1ft above average
- Historical average 1.4ft
- Wave Period
- 3.4s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 4.2s
- Water Temperature
- 13.5°C
- 0.9°C above average
- Historical average 12.6°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, May 1, 2025
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.