
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 344 | 167 | 78 | 45 | 118 | 25 | 209 | 656 | 1036 | 1161 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 657 | 1147 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM5.25m | 9:37PM5.43m | 9:56AM5.76m | 10:18PM5.98m | 10:35AM6.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM1.98m | 3:59PM1.67m | 4:25AM1.53m | 4:51PM1.18m | 5:13AM1.05m | 5:36PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | S 8 | E 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 17 | — | — | — | 466 | 362 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
37 | 172 | 344 | 167 | 78 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 209 | 656 | 1036 | 1161 | 160 | 260 | 297 | 229 | 142 | 85 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 159 | 657 | 1147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 644 | 415 | 406 | 228 | 163 | 366 | 397 | 232 | 347 | 354 | 366 | 304 | 304 | 878 | 644 | 644 | 304 | 418 | 254 | 638 | 811 | 885 | 885 |
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