Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 12PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
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15 | 20 | 28 | 42 | 106 | 160 | 114 | 103 | 103 | 126 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 43 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | 10:18AM5.23m | 10:39PM5.42m | 11:01AM5.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM2.31m | 4:27PM2.20m | 4:58AM1.93m | 5:25PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 10 | N 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
15 | 20 | 28 | 42 | 106 | 160 | 114 | 103 | 103 | 126 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 43 | 27 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 239 | 289 | 289 | 541 | 604 | 499 | 364 | 208 | 417 | 417 | 317 | 404 | 404 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 37 | 437 | 500 | 404 | 499 | 470 |
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