Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | 160 | 114 | 95 | 93 | 97 | 69 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:52PM5.05m | 10:18AM5.23m | 10:39PM5.42m | 11:01AM5.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM2.20m | 4:58AM1.93m | 5:25PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SSW 4 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 3 |
94 | 160 | 114 | 95 | 93 | 97 | 69 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 541 | 597 | 604 | 289 | 372 | 417 | 438 | 404 | 424 | 404 | 404 | 380 | 380 | 386 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 499 | 499 |
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