Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 5 | N 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:41PM7.07m | 1:04AM7.09m | 1:29PM7.03m | 1:53AM6.93m | 2:17PM6.86m | 2:43AM6.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.15m | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:24AM0.12m | 8:49PM0.16m | 9:12AM0.22m | 9:37PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 405 | 405 | 418 | 243 | 243 | 415 | 243 | 349 | 319 | 266 | 251 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 243 | 266 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 243 |
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