Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 8AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | W 11 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 8 | 36 | 117 | 159 | 244 | 543 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM5.71m | 3:48PM5.76m | 4:12AM5.52m | 4:38PM5.60m | 5:07AM5.38m | 5:37PM5.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM1.28m | 10:35AM1.36m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:46PM1.49m | 12:06PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 36 | 117 | 159 | 244 | 543 | 317 | 129 | 54 | 61 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 129 | 595 | 534 | 393 | 421 | 436 | 305 | 305 | 224 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 52 | 77 | 136 | 136 | 161 | 161 | 414 | 655 | 672 | 499 |
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