Folkestone wave buoy observations on Wed, Sep 10, 2025

Hourly readings from the Folkestone wave buoy for Wed, Sep 10, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Sep 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

Folkestone wave buoy recorded 48 observations on Wednesday 10 September 2025, with full coverage and no partial period indicated. Wave heights averaged 3.5 ft, ranging from 1.8 to 5.6 ft, while periods averaged 3.7 seconds; water temperatures averaged 18.8°C, from 18.6 to 19.1°C. Wind figures were not supplied.

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, Sep 10, 2025last observation shown Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	2	3	ESE	19.1
Wed 01:30	2	3	ESE	19.0
Wed 02:00	2	3	SE	19.1
Wed 02:30	3	3	SE	19.0
Wed 03:00	3	4	SE	18.9
Wed 03:30	3	4	SSE	18.8
Wed 04:00	3	3	SSE	18.8
Wed 04:30	3	3	SE	18.8
Wed 05:00	3	3	SE	18.8
Wed 05:30	3	3	SE	18.8
Wed 06:00	2	3	SE	18.8
Wed 06:30	3	3	SSE	18.7
Wed 07:00	3	3	SSE	18.8
Wed 07:30	3	3	SSE	18.8
Wed 08:00	3	3	SSE	18.9
Wed 08:30	3	3	SSE	18.9
Wed 09:00	3	3	S	19.0
Wed 09:30	3	4	S	19.0
Wed 10:00	3	4	S	18.9
Wed 10:30	4	4	S	18.9
Wed 11:00	4	4	S	18.9
Wed 11:30	5	4	S	18.9
Wed 12:00	5	4	S	18.9
Wed 12:30	6	4	S	18.9
Wed 13:00	6	4	S	18.9
Wed 13:30	5	4	S	18.9
Wed 14:00	5	4	S	18.9
Wed 14:30	5	4	S	18.9
Wed 15:00	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 15:30	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 16:00	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 16:30	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 17:00	4	4	SSE	18.7
Wed 17:30	4	4	SSE	18.7
Wed 18:00	3	4	SSE	18.7
Wed 18:30	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 19:00	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 19:30	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 20:00	4	4	S	18.6
Wed 20:30	4	4	S	18.6
Wed 21:00	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 21:30	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 22:00	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 22:30	4	4	S	18.8
Wed 23:00	4	4	S	18.7
Wed 23:30	4	4	S	18.7
Thu 00:00	4	4	S	18.7
Thu 00:30	3	4	S	18.7

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

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