Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 35 | 37 | 84 | 168 | 334 | 377 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 208 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM6.85m | 1:06AM6.86m | 1:23PM7.08m | 1:41AM7.01m | 1:59PM7.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.37m | 7:56PM0.23m | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.21m | 9:07PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 2 |
66 | 35 | 37 | 84 | 168 | 334 | 377 | 299 | 62 | 28 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 85 | 208 | 151 | 40 | 27 | 46 | 26 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 247 | 402 | 347 | 587 | 536 | 415 | 366 | 226 | 163 | 163 | 738 | 163 | 239 | 394 | 762 | 762 | 226 | 522 | 291 | 436 | 228 | 178 |
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