Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 2s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 2PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 2s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM5.14m | 7:23PM5.13m | 8:06AM5.21m | 8:46PM5.36m | 9:16AM5.59m | 9:46PM5.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM1.87m | 1:51PM1.89m | 2:38AM1.87m | 3:21PM1.66m | 3:59AM1.53m | 4:31PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 427 | 326 | 479 | 479 | 427 | 411 | 404 | 326 | 400 | 363 | 363 | 319 | 427 | 403 | 465 | 363 | 363 | 501 | 558 | 558 | 717 | 903 |
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