Surf Forecasts:
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 59 | 83 | 90 | 80 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:56AM4.70m | 7:36PM4.72m | 8:18AM4.65m | 8:52PM4.78m | 9:26AM4.87m | 9:52PM5.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM2.17m | 1:07PM2.35m | 1:55AM2.40m | 2:47PM2.47m | 3:47AM2.31m | 4:27PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 5 | W 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | SE 4 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 59 | 83 | 90 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 270 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 448 | 347 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 403 | 433 | 379 | 207 | 216 | 216 | 241 | 291 | 291 | 517 | 522 | 526 |
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