
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 11 | NE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 122 | 87 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26PM5.35m | 7:52AM5.60m | 8:24PM5.68m | 8:44AM5.94m | 9:10PM6.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM1.59m | 3:01PM1.24m | 3:29AM1.28m | 3:55PM0.94m | 4:18AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | — | — | 4:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | N 5 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
148 | 122 | 87 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 247 | 244 | 247 | 320 | 328 | 380 | 404 | 437 | 434 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 |
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