Folkestone wave buoy observations on Sun, Aug 31, 2025
Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Sun, Aug 31, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysOn 31 August 2025, Folkestone recorded 48 wave buoy observations, with the period marked as fully covered. Wave heights averaged 2.4 ft, ranging from 1.6 to 5 ft, while wave periods averaged 3.4 seconds, ranging from 3 to 4 seconds. Water temperatures ranged from 19.1°C to 19.3°C, averaging 19.3°C; wind figures were unavailable.
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for Sun, Aug 31, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 19.1 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | SSW | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | SSE | 19.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 3 | S | 19.2 |