
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 12AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 3 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14PM7.26m | 2:35AM7.02m | 2:56PM6.93m | 3:19AM6.59m | 3:43PM6.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.28m | 9:40AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.65m | 10:25AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NE 6 | W 6 | W 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 11 | N 7 | — | W 13 | W 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
23 | 20 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 167 | 167 | 244 | 291 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 131 | 137 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 168 | 168 |
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