Folkstone wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2026 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 5.3 ft
Average Wave period
3 secs
2 — 5 secs
Average Wave Direction
SE
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.3 — 9.9 °C
About Folkstone wave buoy
Folkstone (CCO station 69) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 51.0625°N, 1.1279°E. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | E | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | SE | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 9.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.