Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 205 | 184 | 161 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 94 | 123 | 85 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18PM6.35m | 10:48AM6.43m | 11:12PM6.64m | 11:39AM6.72m | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.85m | 6:07PM0.81m | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 233 | 196 | 205 | 184 | 161 | 141 | 141 | 115 | 103 | 65 | 45 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 94 | 123 | 85 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 513 | 647 | 364 | 439 | 455 | 442 | 402 | 289 | 193 | 193 | 439 | 380 | 434 | 499 | 499 | 442 | 404 | 404 | 439 | 404 | 404 | 193 | 291 |
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