Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 30 | 47 | 29 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 69 | 59 | 72 | 205 | 253 | 299 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 568 | 77 | 84 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM4.60m | 7:36PM4.59m | 8:14AM4.81m | 8:47PM4.94m | 9:11AM5.25m | 9:37PM5.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM2.29m | 2:06AM2.27m | 2:51PM2.09m | 3:25AM1.98m | 3:59PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SSW 6 | — | W 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 36 | 49 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 77 | — | 25 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | W 3 | SW 8 | W 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 29 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 69 | 59 | 72 | 205 | 253 | 299 | 317 | 471 | 186 | 44 | 568 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 354 | 253 | 244 | 303 | 303 | 394 | 394 | 477 | 398 | 397 | 641 | 436 | 375 | 335 | 168 | 304 | 394 | 235 | 279 |
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