Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 52 | 59 | 74 | 73 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:56AM4.70m | 7:36PM4.72m | 8:18AM4.65m | 8:52PM4.78m | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM2.35m | 1:55AM2.40m | 2:47PM2.47m | 3:47AM2.31m | 4:27PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 9 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 7 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
17 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 16 | — | 27 | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 52 | 59 | 74 | 73 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 455 | 347 | 139 | 139 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 404 | 404 | 380 | 206 | 215 | 215 | 279 | 289 | 289 | 691 | 527 | 372 |
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