Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 5PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 9 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:27PM6.24m | 3:49AM6.00m | 4:11PM6.12m | 4:37AM5.87m | 5:02PM5.97m | 5:33AM5.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.96m | 10:38PM0.96m | 10:53AM1.09m | 11:18PM1.07m | 11:35AM1.24m | 00:01AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 533 | 448 | 440 | 246 | 246 | 278 | 268 | 415 | 479 | 322 | 427 | 423 | 433 | 470 | 326 | 479 | 479 | 498 | 473 | 437 | 403 | 319 | 319 |
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