Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:14PM7.26m | 2:35AM7.02m | 2:56PM6.93m | 3:19AM6.59m | 3:43PM6.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.23m | 9:21PM0.28m | 9:40AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.65m | 10:25AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | N 7 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | NE 6 | W 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 8 | W 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | NE 6 | W 11 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 73 | 50 | 29 | 19 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 161 | 243 | 165 | 129 | 251 | 290 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 52 | 161 | 161 | 129 | 123 | 129 | 165 | 165 | 167 | 165 | 165 |
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