Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2025
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Aug 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone wave buoy data for August 2025 comprised 1,472 observations across 32 observed days, representing 103% coverage of the 31-day month. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, with periods averaging 3.3 seconds, while water temperature averaged 19.5°C. Across 11 historical same-month years, average wave height was 1.5 ft, wave period 4 seconds and water temperature 18.8°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Augusts
Historical baseline from 9,402 observations across 11 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 3.3s
- 0.7s below average
- Historical average 4s
- Water Temperature
- 19.5°C
- 0.7°C above average
- Historical average 18.8°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 Fri, Aug 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.