Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM5.32m | 7:03PM5.43m | 7:39AM5.23m | 8:04PM5.37m | 8:36AM5.27m | 8:59PM5.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM1.40m | 1:13PM1.71m | 1:47AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.91m | 2:50AM1.79m | 3:20PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | — | SSE 3 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | 1 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | W 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 3 | NE 4 | S 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 290 | 430 | 454 | 541 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 521 | 477 | 886 | 770 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 725 | 712 | 441 | 441 | 403 | 402 | 385 | 326 |
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