
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 53 | 90 | 77 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM7.26m | 2:14PM7.26m | 2:35AM7.02m | 2:56PM6.93m | 3:19AM6.59m | 3:43PM6.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.23m | 9:21PM0.28m | 9:40AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.65m | 10:25AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | N 7 | W 8 | SW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | N 6 | — | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 6 | NE 6 | W 8 | NE 6 | W 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NE 6 | W 11 | NE 6 | N 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
22 | 53 | 90 | 77 | 32 | 11 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 350 | 175 | 163 | 33 | 163 | 253 | 253 | 291 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 54 | 163 | 163 | 131 | 124 | 131 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 270 |
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