Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 2AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 2 | NE 3 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM6.37m | 2:56AM6.08m | 3:27PM5.79m | 4:00AM5.58m | 4:41PM5.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM1.04m | 10:15AM1.21m | 10:45PM1.44m | 11:19AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 108 | 104 | 154 | 135 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 193 | 193 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 193 | 176 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 270 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 464 | 498 | 470 | 441 |
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