Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 190 | 202 | 221 | 215 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 120 | 154 | 309 | 244 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM6.08m | 2:24PM6.08m | 2:43AM5.91m | 3:04PM5.93m | 3:24AM5.71m | 3:48PM5.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM1.09m | 9:36PM1.16m | 9:54AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.28m | 10:35AM1.36m | 11:00PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
172 | 190 | 202 | 221 | 215 | 146 | 102 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 120 | 154 | 309 | 244 | 217 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 497 | 497 | 472 | 665 | 690 | 501 | 304 | 304 | 168 | 168 | 169 | 163 | 124 | 78 | 131 | 131 | 428 | 379 | 331 | 228 | 421 | 304 | 139 |
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