Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 10 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 68 | 92 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 25 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:49PM7.07m | 1:08AM6.95m | 1:25PM6.96m | 1:43AM6.78m | 2:00PM6.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.21m | 8:10AM0.37m | 8:27PM0.42m | 8:42AM0.60m | 8:58PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | W 12 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 68 | 92 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 25 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 350 | 441 | 244 | 244 | 163 | 208 | 437 | 463 | 539 | 501 | 228 | 168 | 185 | 94 | 78 | 131 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 78 |
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