
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 4AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | W 10 | SSE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM5.19m | 4:39PM4.95m | 5:11AM4.79m | 5:53PM4.59m | 6:44AM4.60m | 7:36PM4.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM1.81m | 11:12AM1.96m | 11:39PM2.13m | 12:12PM2.22m | 00:45AM2.31m | 1:27PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 41 | 25 | 18 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 |
167 | 208 | 196 | 141 | 105 | 69 | 59 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 379 | 380 | 193 | 193 | 289 | 215 | 193 | 81 | 40 | 81 | 369 | 276 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 244 | 268 | 365 | 366 | 437 | 418 | 211 | 193 |
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