Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25PM6.96m | 1:43AM6.78m | 2:00PM6.71m | 2:17AM6.49m | 2:34PM6.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.42m | 8:42AM0.60m | 8:58PM0.72m | 9:13AM0.89m | 9:30PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | W 16 | WSW 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 54 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 167 | 167 | 93 | 106 | 123 | 123 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 161 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 251 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 129 |
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