
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 15 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 4 | W 11 | ENE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:59AM4.77m | 9:27PM4.95m | 9:52AM5.21m | 10:14PM5.42m | 10:33AM5.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM2.38m | 3:47PM2.21m | 4:20AM1.98m | 4:49PM1.71m | 5:11AM1.47m | 5:34PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | S 3 | — | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | — | W 15 | W 11 | N 5 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 6 | N 5 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 232 | 232 | 304 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 220 | 178 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 175 | 175 | 194 | 194 | 167 | 244 | 147 | 193 | 206 | 206 | 215 |
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