Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NE 5 | W 7 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:52AM6.97m | 1:16PM7.04m | 1:40AM6.94m | 2:03PM7.01m | 2:26AM6.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.06m | 9:19PM0.02m | 9:37AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 498 | 290 | 541 | 539 | 654 | 584 | 446 | 453 | 315 | 243 | 497 | 195 | 504 | 683 | 477 | 473 | 347 | 471 | 471 | 471 | |||
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