Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 11AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM7.14m | 1:22AM7.04m | 1:42PM7.18m | 2:03AM6.96m | 2:23PM7.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM-0.02m | 8:15PM-0.16m | 8:33AM-0.04m | 8:54PM-0.11m | 9:10AM0.11m | 9:30PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | N 6 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 15 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 270 | 366 | 441 | 441 | 386 | 480 | 270 | 499 | 501 | 498 | 524 | 527 | 499 | 480 | 347 | 499 | 442 | 429 | 560 | 738 | 741 | 535 |
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