Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 61 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 154 | 186 | 454 | 640 | 295 | 223 | 109 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 8 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM5.91m | 3:04PM5.93m | 3:24AM5.71m | 3:48PM5.76m | 4:12AM5.52m | 4:38PM5.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.28m | 10:35AM1.36m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 21 | 6 | — | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 96 | 61 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 154 | 186 | 454 | 640 | 295 | 223 | 109 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 303 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 161 | 123 | 77 | 129 | 668 | 586 | 385 | 374 | 535 | 421 | 305 | 303 | 224 | 167 | 168 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 123 |
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