Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 5AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM7.05m | 1:53PM7.10m | 2:12AM6.84m | 2:30PM6.82m | 2:48AM6.50m | 3:06PM6.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.16m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.43m | 9:29PM0.56m | 9:43AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 6 | W 6 | W 9 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 243 | 243 | 161 | 327 | 440 | 278 | 165 | 165 | 246 | 436 | 521 | 1301 | 521 | 436 | 364 | 216 | 364 | 195 | 176 | 364 | 183 | 304 | 181 |
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