Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 50 | 94 | 160 | 128 | 103 | 122 | 126 | 100 | 84 | 69 | 51 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | 10:18AM5.23m | 10:39PM5.42m | 11:01AM5.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM2.20m | 4:58AM1.93m | 5:25PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
28 | 50 | 94 | 160 | 128 | 103 | 122 | 126 | 100 | 84 | 69 | 51 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 289 | 559 | 585 | 541 | 518 | 438 | 417 | 417 | 404 | 404 | 247 | 380 | 380 | 387 | 401 | 401 | 404 | 442 | 499 | 461 |
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