Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 38 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 100 | 159 | 393 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM5.91m | 3:04PM5.93m | 3:24AM5.71m | 3:48PM5.76m | 4:12AM5.52m | 4:38PM5.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.28m | 10:35AM1.36m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:46PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
59 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 100 | 159 | 393 | 498 | 249 | 134 | 54 | 52 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 168 | 168 | 226 | 54 | 78 | 78 | 124 | 131 | 596 | 410 | 394 | 436 | 535 | 304 | 406 | 226 | 226 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 124 | 137 | 137 |
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