Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52PM6.74m | 12:15PM6.93m | 00:38AM6.96m | 1:00PM7.14m | 1:22AM7.04m | 1:42PM7.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.17m | 7:33PM-0.00m | 7:53AM-0.02m | 8:15PM-0.16m | 8:33AM-0.04m | 8:54PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
— | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 386 | 522 | 416 | 268 | 360 | 220 | 366 | 383 | 522 | 441 | 386 | 366 | 270 | 337 | 346 | 499 | 524 | 497 | 499 | 497 |
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