Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (13 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | W 11 | W 7 | SW 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16AM6.47m | 10:38PM6.70m | 11:05AM6.78m | 11:27PM6.96m | 11:54AM6.99m | 00:16AM7.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.93m | 5:50AM0.56m | 6:17PM0.61m | 6:44AM0.30m | 7:10PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | 9:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
24 | 13 | 17 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 335 | 399 | 253 | 179 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 244 | 139 | 244 | 347 | 437 | 379 | 328 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 215 |
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