Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 2s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 5AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 2s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | NE 2 | ENE 4 | W 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 11 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:27PM6.96m | 11:54AM6.99m | 00:16AM7.10m | 12:41PM7.07m | 1:04AM7.09m | 1:29PM7.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.30m | 7:10PM0.35m | 7:35AM0.15m | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:24AM0.12m | 8:49PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 4 | NE 4 | SW 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | W 11 | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 470 | 522 | 522 | 215 | 147 | 216 | 232 | 279 | 289 | 397 | 268 | 244 | 232 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 253 | 267 | 267 | 167 |
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