Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | W 10 | W 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 30 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM5.65m | 3:50PM5.42m | 4:12AM5.19m | 4:39PM4.95m | 5:11AM4.79m | 5:53PM4.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM1.61m | 10:47PM1.81m | 11:12AM1.96m | 11:39PM2.13m | 12:12PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 138 | 51 | 99 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 59 | 82 | 111 | 103 | 182 | 186 | 178 | 227 | 208 | 116 | 91 | 73 | — | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 219 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 379 | 379 | 216 | 82 | 82 | 216 | 192 | 40 | 149 | 246 | 291 | 213 | 268 | 268 | 249 |
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