
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM6.05m | 4:39PM5.83m | 5:12AM5.49m | 5:51PM5.32m | 6:35AM5.14m | 7:23PM5.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM1.37m | 11:50PM1.56m | 12:24PM1.74m | 1:07AM1.87m | 1:51PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | W 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 167 | 270 | 270 | 167 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 320 | 320 | 328 | 327 | 429 | 480 | 480 | 429 |
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