Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 7AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An 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 (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 50 | 115 | 148 | 114 | 117 | 122 | 126 | 115 | 93 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | 10:18AM5.23m | 10:39PM5.42m | 11:01AM5.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM2.31m | 4:27PM2.20m | 4:58AM1.93m | 5:25PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 46 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 50 | 115 | 148 | 114 | 117 | 122 | 126 | 115 | 93 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 25 | 10 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 241 | 291 | 291 | 691 | 526 | 584 | 206 | 415 | 249 | 281 | 403 | 82 | 403 | 400 | 379 | 39 | 213 | 140 | 194 | 245 | 347 | 391 |
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