Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 1PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19AM6.59m | 3:43PM6.42m | 4:09AM6.05m | 4:39PM5.83m | 5:12AM5.49m | 5:51PM5.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.93m | 10:52PM1.11m | 11:17AM1.37m | 11:50PM1.56m | 12:24PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | W 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 136 | 165 | 165 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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