
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (26 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
231 | 204 | 162 | 218 | 279 | 331 | 411 | 126 | 62 | 54 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:14PM7.26m | 11:32AM7.40m | 11:53PM7.38m | 12:12PM7.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.05m | 6:19AM0.12m | 6:40PM-0.05m | 7:00AM0.09m | 7:22PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
4:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
231 | 204 | 162 | 218 | 279 | 331 | 411 | 126 | 62 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 613 | 593 | 559 | 573 | 637 | 595 | 638 | 858 | 501 | 228 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 124 |
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