
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (03 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 110 | 160 | 154 | 130 | 154 | 193 | 206 | 187 | 208 | 215 | 165 | 130 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 78 | 58 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21AM5.28m | 6:09PM5.17m | 6:46AM5.32m | 7:26PM5.35m | 7:52AM5.60m | 8:24PM5.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM1.64m | 1:12AM1.77m | 1:53PM1.53m | 2:27AM1.59m | 3:01PM1.24m | 3:29AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | 4:21 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
164 | 193 | 178 | 105 | 110 | 160 | 154 | 130 | 154 | 193 | 206 | 187 | 208 | 215 | 165 | 130 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 78 | 58 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 475 | 289 | 289 | 511 | 289 | 354 | 389 | 354 | 389 | 511 | 512 | 500 | 404 | 364 | 276 | 270 | 270 | 276 | 272 | 270 | 272 | 244 | 244 | 328 | 247 |
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