Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 3AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 136 | 136 | 193 | 239 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 145 | 114 | 91 | 80 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09PM5.17m | 6:46AM5.32m | 7:26PM5.35m | 7:52AM5.60m | 8:24PM5.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM1.77m | 1:53PM1.53m | 2:27AM1.59m | 3:01PM1.24m | 3:29AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | 4:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 172 | 136 | 136 | 193 | 239 | 213 | 233 | 247 | 213 | 145 | 114 | 91 | 80 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 28 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 386 | 350 | 497 | 509 | 510 | 497 | 363 | 363 | 270 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 274 | 249 | 279 | 415 | 326 |
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