Folkestone wave buoy observations on Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Fri, Aug 15, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn Friday 15 August 2025, Folkestone wave buoy recorded 48 observations, covering the full period. Waves averaged 0.7 ft, ranging from 0.4 to 1.2 ft, with periods of 3–4 seconds; water temperatures averaged 20.1°C, from 19.7 to 20.8°C. Wind data was unavailable.
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for Fri, Aug 15, 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.
| Hour | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.7 | |
| 0 | 3 | SE | 20.2 | |
| 0 | 3 | SSE | 19.9 | |
| 0 | 3 | E | 19.9 | |
| 0 | 3 | SSE | 19.9 | |
| 0 | 4 | ESE | 19.8 | |
| 0 | 3 | SE | 19.8 | |
| 0 | 3 | S | 19.8 | |
| 0 | 3 | SSE | 19.9 | |
| 0 | 3 | S | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | S | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 20.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | SSE | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 20.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.3 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.5 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 20.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | E | 19.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 19.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 19.7 |