Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 11AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
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 23°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:53PM6.18m | 1:11AM6.15m | 1:30PM6.27m | 1:48AM6.18m | 2:08PM6.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.96m | 8:06PM0.95m | 8:23AM0.87m | 8:44PM0.87m | 9:00AM0.85m | 9:21PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | N 6 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 127 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 167 | 227 | 499 | 499 | 206 | 494 | 495 | 369 | 405 | 364 | 366 | 32 | 77 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 250 | 192 | 207 | 149 | 218 | 234 |
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