Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM4.94m | 6:56AM4.70m | 7:36PM4.72m | 8:18AM4.65m | 8:52PM4.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM2.02m | 00:41AM2.17m | 1:07PM2.35m | 1:55AM2.40m | 2:47PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | NE 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 270 | 470 | 354 | 387 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 320 | 380 | 470 | 456 | 190 | 139 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 439 | 434 | 206 | 147 |
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