Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 5AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM7.31m | 12:55PM7.26m | 1:18AM7.04m | 1:40PM6.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.03m | 7:43AM0.22m | 8:06PM0.27m | 8:29AM0.48m | 8:54PM0.62m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 3 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 106 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 268 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 206 |
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