
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 62 | 51 | 73 | 111 | 131 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 110 | 115 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:16PM5.85m | 8:52AM5.84m | 9:20PM6.07m | 9:52AM6.11m | 10:18PM6.35m | 10:48AM6.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM1.63m | 3:08AM1.41m | 3:47PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.20m | 5:04PM1.22m | 5:38AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
26 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 62 | 51 | 73 | 111 | 131 | 187 | 273 | 255 | 176 | 110 | 115 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 444 | 320 | 378 | 270 | 380 | 404 | 444 | 424 | 434 | 404 | 404 | 608 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 700 | 434 | 513 | 470 | 442 | 470 | 193 | 439 |
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