
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 3 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35AM7.02m | 2:56PM6.93m | 3:19AM6.59m | 3:43PM6.42m | 4:09AM6.05m | 4:39PM5.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.65m | 10:25AM0.93m | 10:52PM1.11m | 11:17AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | N 5 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 |
3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 291 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 131 | 131 | 137 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 320 | 365 | 272 | 168 |
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