Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folkestone today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 12PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 11 | NE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 74 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
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-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:52AM5.60m | 8:24PM5.68m | 8:44AM5.94m | 9:10PM6.03m | 9:29AM6.26m | 9:52PM6.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM1.59m | 3:01PM1.24m | 3:29AM1.28m | 3:55PM0.94m | 4:18AM0.99m | 4:41PM0.70m | 5:01AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | 4:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 90 | 74 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 243 | 246 | 246 | 270 | 326 | 433 | 403 | 433 | 433 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 433 | 326 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 77 | 437 |
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