
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM5.65m | 3:50PM5.42m | 4:12AM5.19m | 4:39PM4.95m | 5:11AM4.79m | 5:53PM4.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM1.45m | 10:25AM1.61m | 10:47PM1.81m | 11:12AM1.96m | 11:39PM2.13m | 12:12PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 16 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 72 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
40 | 42 | 48 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 147 | 167 | 165 | 194 | 183 | 167 | 146 | 139 | 79 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 220 | 207 | 207 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 145 | 81 | 279 | 193 | 208 | 81 | 289 | 211 | 206 | 270 | 270 | 268 |
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