Surf Forecasts:
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 73 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:13PM5.38m | 5:43AM5.02m | 6:15PM4.94m | 6:56AM4.70m | 7:36PM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM1.62m | 11:52PM1.80m | 12:10PM2.02m | 00:41AM2.17m | 1:07PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | N 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
65 | 73 | 106 | 71 | 60 | 171 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 522 | 593 | 470 | 185 | 0 | 337 | 341 | 366 | 366 | 383 | 354 | 387 | 270 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 390 | 434 | 270 | 190 |
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