Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 48 | 83 | 119 | 110 | 93 | 95 | 100 | 93 | 61 | 52 | 52 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM4.65m | 8:52PM4.78m | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | 10:18AM5.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM2.40m | 2:47PM2.47m | 3:47AM2.31m | 4:27PM2.20m | 4:58AM1.93m | 5:25PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 38 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 9 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 48 | 83 | 119 | 110 | 93 | 95 | 100 | 93 | 61 | 52 | 52 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 404 | 434 | 380 | 289 | 215 | 232 | 239 | 289 | 289 | 544 | 541 | 193 | 289 | 417 | 250 | 283 | 81 | 484 | 437 | 404 |
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