Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 11 | S 3 | W 7 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 33 | 93 | 159 | 299 | 543 | 339 | 248 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM5.71m | 3:48PM5.76m | 4:12AM5.52m | 4:38PM5.60m | 5:07AM5.38m | 5:37PM5.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM1.36m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:46PM1.49m | 12:06PM1.59m | 00:36AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | 9:07 | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
6 | 33 | 93 | 159 | 299 | 543 | 339 | 248 | 59 | 51 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 691 | 599 | 414 | 394 | 535 | 520 | 304 | 304 | 226 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 124 | 78 | 137 | 137 | 163 | 163 | 415 | 655 | 685 | 501 | 437 |
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