Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 70 | 94 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:36PM4.72m | 8:18AM4.65m | 8:52PM4.78m | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM2.35m | 1:55AM2.40m | 2:47PM2.47m | 3:47AM2.31m | 4:27PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | W 9 | SE 4 | W 9 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
21 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 70 | 94 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 320 | 470 | 347 | 139 | 139 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 404 | 434 | 380 | 206 | 193 | 193 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 544 | 668 | 372 |
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