Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 55 | 177 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:23PM7.08m | 1:41AM7.01m | 1:59PM7.16m | 2:18AM7.01m | 2:37PM7.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.21m | 9:07PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.34m | 9:43PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | SW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
47 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 55 | 177 | 194 | 71 | 42 | 56 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 17 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 738 | 163 | 239 | 394 | 394 | 720 | 885 | 522 | 291 | 228 | 365 | 220 | 185 | 107 | 168 | 163 | 253 | 163 | 267 | 247 |
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