Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 8AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | ENE 4 | E 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 117 | 124 | 85 | 106 | 87 | 168 | 208 | 148 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:19PM5.83m | 11:38AM6.11m | 11:56PM6.23m | 12:14PM6.51m | 00:31AM6.59m | 12:48PM6.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM1.02m | 6:45PM0.82m | 7:02AM0.64m | 7:21PM0.47m | 7:37AM0.37m | 7:56PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 89 | 117 | 124 | 85 | 106 | 87 | 168 | 208 | 148 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 725 | 712 | 501 | 460 | 194 | 261 | 304 | 304 | 327 | 305 | 305 | 356 | 370 | 361 | 224 | 224 | 405 | 410 | 470 | 535 | 404 | 470 | 417 |
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