Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
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 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | W 11 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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 | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:54AM6.99m | 00:16AM7.10m | 12:41PM7.07m | 1:04AM7.09m | 1:29PM7.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.30m | 7:10PM0.35m | 7:35AM0.15m | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:24AM0.12m | 8:49PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | S 3 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | N 7 | — | NE 7 | N 7 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | — | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 6 | W 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 192 | 471 | 521 | 216 | 216 | 149 | 218 | 234 | 234 | 291 | 385 | 266 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 321 | 266 | 251 | 251 | 243 |
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