Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | W 12 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 2 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 21 | 43 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 121 | 154 | 244 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04PM5.93m | 3:24AM5.71m | 3:48PM5.76m | 4:12AM5.52m | 4:38PM5.60m | 5:07AM5.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.28m | 10:35AM1.36m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:46PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 |
6 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 2 |
36 | 21 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 121 | 154 | 244 | 458 | 241 | 115 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 169 | 163 | 124 | 78 | 124 | 137 | 644 | 414 | 394 | 436 | 239 | 304 | 406 | 226 | 163 | 226 | 163 | 163 | 54 | 78 | 137 | 124 | 208 |
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