
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM5.90m | 11:55PM5.97m | 12:16PM6.06m | 00:33AM6.08m | 12:53PM6.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM1.30m | 6:49PM1.28m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:28PM1.09m | 7:46AM0.96m | 8:06PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | N 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 168 | 169 | 193 | 267 | 193 | 163 | 167 | 244 | 253 | 268 | 522 | 268 | 244 | 207 | 175 | 175 | 168 | 429 | 207 | 196 | 196 | 163 |
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