
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (09 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (09 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM5.77m | 7:47AM5.67m | 8:16PM5.85m | 8:52AM5.84m | 9:20PM6.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM1.55m | 1:51AM1.42m | 2:23PM1.63m | 3:08AM1.41m | 3:47PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | 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 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 270 | 472 | 421 | 320 | 380 | 320 | 320 | 270 | 276 | 380 | 389 | 380 | 320 | 315 | 380 | 405 | 405 | 424 | 424 | 404 | 405 | 404 | 434 |
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