Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 5 | SW 4 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM5.23m | 10:39PM5.42m | 11:01AM5.67m | 11:19PM5.83m | 11:38AM6.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.26m | 6:25AM1.02m | 6:45PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 39 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | ENE 5 | SW 4 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
59 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 417 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 401 | 380 | 380 | 397 | 455 | 513 | 442 | 513 | 523 | 478 | 499 | 671 | 249 | 500 | 327 | 260 | 260 |
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