Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 8PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 72 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 54 | 49 | 108 | 340 | 74 | 219 | 451 | 456 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM4.59m | 6:44AM4.60m | 7:36PM4.59m | 8:14AM4.81m | 8:47PM4.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM2.22m | 00:45AM2.31m | 1:27PM2.29m | 2:06AM2.27m | 2:51PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 74 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 3 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 72 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 49 | 108 | 340 | 44 | 219 | 451 | 456 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 274 | 268 | 268 | 219 | 219 | 329 | 193 | 193 | 365 | 347 | 243 | 207 | 304 | 356 | 405 | 393 | 597 | 576 | 356 | 414 |
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