Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 124 | 197 | 195 | 131 | 122 | 160 | 224 | 297 | 199 | 154 | 0 | 84 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | on |
High Tide | 1:47PM6.20m | 2:05AM6.08m | 2:24PM6.08m | 2:43AM5.91m | 3:04PM5.93m | 3:24AM5.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.99m | 8:57PM1.05m | 9:15AM1.09m | 9:36PM1.16m | 9:54AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 124 | 197 | 195 | 131 | 122 | 160 | 224 | 297 | 199 | 154 | 92 | 84 | 64 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 870 | 741 | 526 | 685 | 666 | 614 | 763 | 588 | 526 | 563 | 666 | 499 | 303 | 224 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 161 | 77 | 79 | 123 | 136 | 778 |
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