Folkstone wave
buoy daily averages for Aug 2025 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.4 — 5.5 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
20 °C
18.6 — 20.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 3.4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | S | 19.4 | |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | S | 19.6 | |
| 2.0 | 3.4 | S | 19.9 | |
| 2.1 | 3 | S | 20.0 | |
| 2.4 | 3.3 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | SE | 19.9 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | ESE | 19.8 | |
| 1.1 | 3.1 | ESE | 19.7 | |
| 1.0 | 3.7 | ESE | 19.9 | |
| 1.5 | 4 | E | 19.8 | |
| 1.6 | 3.9 | E | 19.7 | |
| 1.5 | 3.3 | E | 19.6 | |
| 1.3 | 3.3 | E | 19.6 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | E | 19.6 | |
| 1.4 | 3.5 | E | 19.8 | |
| 0.7 | 3 | SE | 20.1 | |
| 1.1 | 2.9 | S | 19.9 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | SSE | 19.9 | |
| 0.8 | 2.9 | ESE | 19.7 | |
| 0.8 | 3 | ESE | 19.5 | |
| 0.9 | 3.4 | SE | 19.3 | |
| 1.5 | 3.1 | S | 19.2 | |
| 1.4 | 3 | S | 19.1 | |
| 1.5 | 2.8 | SSW | 19.0 | |
| 1.1 | 3.4 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1.4 | 3.6 | S | 18.8 | |
| 2.4 | 3.3 | S | 19.0 | |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | S | 18.9 | |
| 1.1 | 4.3 | ESE | 18.8 | |
| 0.9 | 4 | SE | 19.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.