
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 1 | 48 | 80 | 106 | 150 | 155 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:47AM5.67m | 8:16PM5.85m | 8:52AM5.84m | 9:20PM6.07m | 9:52AM6.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM1.42m | 2:23PM1.63m | 3:08AM1.41m | 3:47PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.20m | 5:04PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 48 | 80 | 106 | 150 | 155 | 212 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 380 | 320 | 270 | 272 | 270 | 270 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 404 | 405 | 405 | 442 | 434 | 434 | 444 | 669 | 700 | 669 | 642 | 442 | 513 |
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