
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 8PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 73 | 98 | 109 | 85 | 81 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM5.78m | 10:06PM6.03m | 10:36AM6.17m | 11:02PM6.40m | 11:28AM6.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM1.36m | 5:30AM1.00m | 5:58PM0.82m | 6:24AM0.53m | 6:48PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 73 | 98 | 109 | 85 | 81 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 499 | 472 | 501 | 397 | 397 | 289 | 206 | 229 | 751 | 753 | 442 | 434 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 270 | 387 | 325 | 239 |
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