Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 83 | 114 | 99 | 73 | 48 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM6.98m | 12:49PM7.07m | 1:08AM6.95m | 1:25PM6.96m | 1:43AM6.78m | 2:00PM6.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.21m | 8:10AM0.37m | 8:27PM0.42m | 8:42AM0.60m | 8:58PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | W 6 | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 12 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 13 | 40 | 83 | 114 | 99 | 73 | 48 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 241 | 291 | 387 | 405 | 361 | 246 | 251 | 161 | 168 | 436 | 303 | 515 | 167 | 195 | 183 | 104 | 106 | 123 | 129 | 129 | 161 | 161 | 77 |
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