Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 64 | 178 | 366 | 457 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 171 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
33 | 64 | 178 | 366 | 457 | 299 | 54 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 63 | 171 | 216 | 52 | 33 | 58 | 42 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 347 | 386 | 536 | 415 | 406 | 226 | 163 | 163 | 169 | 163 | 237 | 394 | 436 | 638 | 540 | 304 | 415 | 436 | 415 | 185 |
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