Folkestone wave buoy observations on Wed, May 28, 2025

Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Wed, May 28, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, May 29, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for May 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

The Folkestone wave buoy recorded 48 observations on Wednesday 28 May 2025, with wave heights averaging 2.5 ft (1.5–3.6 ft) and periods averaging 3.7 seconds (3–4 seconds). Water temperatures averaged 14.3°C (13.8–14.9°C); no wind observations were available.

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 Wed, May 28, 2025last observation shown Thu, May 29, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	3	3	SSW	13.9
Wed 01:30	3	3	SSE	13.9
Wed 02:00	3	3	SSE	13.9
Wed 02:30	3	3	SSE	13.8
Wed 03:00	3	4	SSE	13.8
Wed 03:30	3	4	SSE	13.9
Wed 04:00	3	4	SSE	13.9
Wed 04:30	3	4	SSE	14.1
Wed 05:00	3	4	SSE	14.1
Wed 05:30	3	4	SSE	14.2
Wed 06:00	2	4	SSE	14.2
Wed 06:30	2	4	S	14.2
Wed 07:00	2	4	SSE	14.2
Wed 07:30	3	4	S	14.1
Wed 08:00	3	4	SSW	14.1
Wed 08:30	3	4	S	14.1
Wed 09:00	3	4	S	14.2
Wed 09:30	3	4	S	14.2
Wed 10:00	3	4	SSW	14.2
Wed 10:30	4	4	SSW	14.2
Wed 11:00	4	4	S	14.3
Wed 11:30	3	3	S	14.3
Wed 12:00	3	3	S	14.3
Wed 12:30	3	3	S	14.3
Wed 13:00	3	3	S	14.3
Wed 13:30	2	3	S	14.3
Wed 14:00	3	3	S	14.6
Wed 14:30	3	3	S	14.6
Wed 15:00	2	4	S	14.4
Wed 15:30	2	3	S	14.4
Wed 16:00	2	4	SSE	14.5
Wed 16:30	3	4	SSE	14.5
Wed 17:00	3	3	S	14.5
Wed 17:30	2	4	SSE	14.7
Wed 18:00	2	4	S	14.9
Wed 18:30	2	4	S	14.9
Wed 19:00	2	4	S	14.6
Wed 19:30	2	4	S	14.2
Wed 20:00	2	4	S	14.2
Wed 20:30	2	4	S	14.2
Wed 21:00	2	4	S	14.3
Wed 21:30	2	4	S	14.3
Wed 22:00	2	4	S	14.3
Wed 22:30	2	4	S	14.2
Wed 23:00	2	4	SSW	14.2
Wed 23:30	2	4	S	14.2
Thu 00:00	2	4	S	14.2
Thu 00:30	2	3	S	14.2

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

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