Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:53AM6.93m | 2:17PM6.86m | 2:43AM6.64m | 3:07PM6.59m | 3:34AM6.27m | 3:59PM6.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.22m | 9:37PM0.25m | 9:59AM0.44m | 10:24PM0.46m | 10:45AM0.74m | 11:12PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 244 | 244 | 167 | 320 | 270 | 270 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 437 | 320 | 394 | 270 | 244 | 244 | 365 | 365 | 283 | 383 | 383 | 194 | 270 |
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