Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 148 | 193 | 167 | 134 | 166 | 231 | 320 | 373 | 117 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM7.17m | 11:14PM7.26m | 11:32AM7.40m | 11:53PM7.38m | 12:12PM7.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.05m | 6:19AM0.12m | 6:40PM-0.05m | 7:00AM0.09m | 7:22PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 102 | 148 | 193 | 167 | 134 | 166 | 231 | 320 | 373 | 117 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 636 | 593 | 614 | 592 | 547 | 571 | 635 | 593 | 636 | 883 | 499 | 405 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 129 | 123 |
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