
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 4AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | — | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | W 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 83 | 88 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:05AM6.57m | 2:24PM6.76m | 2:43AM6.58m | 3:02PM6.72m | 3:23AM6.49m | 3:44PM6.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.50m | 9:34PM0.48m | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:10PM0.59m | 10:25AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 83 | 88 | 57 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 500 | 478 | 540 | 499 | 478 | 464 | 434 | 380 | 378 | 270 | 378 | 378 | 386 | 386 | 379 | 193 | 168 | 179 | 260 | 303 | 326 | 303 | 247 |
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