Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 5PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | SW 4 | S 4 | W 3 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 23 | 54 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM5.25m | 8:54PM5.45m | 9:28AM5.60m | 9:58PM5.85m | 10:26AM6.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM1.80m | 4:16AM1.54m | 4:49PM1.29m | 5:18AM1.02m | 5:45PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | W 11 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | NE 10 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 54 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | — | 31 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 521 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 173 | 161 | 161 | 125 | 883 | 883 | 499 | 364 | 364 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 173 | 319 | 32 | 149 |
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