
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 34 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 58 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 24 | 49 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | 00:52AM6.97m | 1:16PM7.04m | 1:40AM6.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
30 | 34 | 49 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 58 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 24 | 49 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 527 | 383 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 499 | 779 | 779 | 585 | 372 | 193 | 484 | 499 | 499 | 446 | 456 | 206 | 193 | 208 | 404 | 434 | 523 | 523 |
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