Folkestone wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2026
Daily averages from the Folkestone wave buoy for Jul 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Julys
Historical baseline from 11,080 observations across 12 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.3ft
- 0.2ft below average
- Historical average 1.5ft
- Wave Period
- 3.4s
- 0.4s below average
- Historical average 3.8s
- Water Temperature
- 19.8°C
- 1.9°C above average
- Historical average 17.9°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 Wed, Jul 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.