Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2026
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jan 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysFolkestone’s wave buoy recorded 1,483 observations across all 31 days of January 2026. Average wave height was 2.7 ft, ranging from 0.5 to 9.4 ft, while the average period was 3.8 seconds; water temperature averaged 7.6°C, ranging from 5.9 to 8.9°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 Januarys
Historical baseline from 9,692 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.7ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 2.3ft
- Wave Period
- 3.8s
- 1.2s below average
- Historical average 5s
- Water Temperature
- 7.6°C
- 0.7°C below average
- Historical average 8.3°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 Thu, Jan 1, 2026
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.