Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 7AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:40AM7.16m | 12:57PM7.34m | 1:16AM7.31m | 1:34PM7.40m | 1:55AM7.26m | 2:14PM7.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.08m | 8:03PM-0.05m | 8:21AM0.08m | 8:41PM0.03m | 8:59AM0.23m | 9:21PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | E 3 | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 21 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 165 | 193 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 274 | 268 | 246 | 881 | 881 | 635 | 745 | 479 | 405 | 303 | 251 | 464 | 161 | 243 | 77 |
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