Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 7 | NE 5 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM7.04m | 1:42PM7.18m | 2:03AM6.96m | 2:23PM7.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM-0.16m | 8:33AM-0.04m | 8:54PM-0.11m | 9:10AM0.11m | 9:30PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 441 | 386 | 480 | 480 | 270 | 501 | 498 | 524 | 560 | 499 | 480 | 499 | 247 | 247 | 272 | 536 | 738 | 691 | 535 |
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