Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM5.83m | 11:37AM5.90m | 11:55PM5.97m | 12:16PM6.06m | 00:33AM6.08m | 12:53PM6.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM1.30m | 6:49PM1.28m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:28PM1.09m | 7:46AM0.96m | 8:06PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | N 3 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 192 | 167 | 251 | 161 | 165 | 243 | 251 | 440 | 266 | 520 | 364 | 206 | 195 | 173 | 167 | 227 | 499 | 364 | 183 |
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