Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 14 | W 12 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35AM7.02m | 2:56PM6.93m | 3:19AM6.59m | 3:43PM6.42m | 4:09AM6.05m | 4:39PM5.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.65m | 10:25AM0.93m | 10:52PM1.11m | 11:17AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | N 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 6 | NE 6 | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 448 | 161 | 161 | 129 | 129 | 136 | 161 | 165 | 243 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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