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Folkestone ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 1.5
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 1.0

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Folkestone Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-Kingdom – South Coast)

Folkestone photo

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Surf Break: Folkestone

Name: Folkestone
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NW

Folkestone on the South Coast is a sheltered beach and reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. The water quality here is rather suspect.

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Overall Folkestone Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Visitor Reviews of Folkestone


Jeremy Bill from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

Good when good, lays dormant about 340 days of the year.

2010-03-20

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Folkestone:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Folkestone Wear Bay 1 mi
Second closest break Camber Sands 20 mi
Third closest break Ramsgate 21 mi
Fourth closest break Ramsgate (The Wall) 21 mi
Fifth closest break Broadstairs 22 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Folkestone:

Closest wave buoy Sandettie Buoy 27 mi
Second closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 70 mi
Third closest wave buoy East Anglia 1 Buoy 139 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East Anglia 3 Buoy 156 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East Anglia 2 Buoy 162 mi

Tide stations nearest to Folkestone:

Closest tide station Dover, England 6 mi
Second closest tide station Dover, England 6 mi
Third closest tide station Sheerness, England 32 mi
Fourth closest tide station Sheerness, England 32 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newhaven, England 53 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Folkestone:

Closest ski area Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) 231 mi
Second closest ski area Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany) 276 mi
Third closest ski area Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) 285 mi
Fourth closest ski area Castleside (United Kingdom) 289 mi
Fifth closest ski area Harwood Common (United Kingdom) 290 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Folkestone:

Closest city location Folkestone (United Kingdom) 1 mi
Second closest city location Hawkinge (United Kingdom) 3 mi
Third closest city location Hythe (United Kingdom) 4 mi
Fourth closest city location Lyminge (United Kingdom) 6 mi
Fifth closest city location Dover (United Kingdom) 6 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Folkestone is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Folkestone is Manston Airport (MSE) in England, 32 km (20 miles) away.
  • Third is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 55 km (34 miles) away.
  • Southend Airport (SEN) in England is 65 km (40 miles) away.
  • Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Folkestone and is 70 km (43 miles) away.
Folkestone break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Folkestone, United-Kingdom - South Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Folkestone sea temperature, Folkestone photographs, Folkestone detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Folkestone webcams, current wind from United-Kingdom - South Coast live weather stations and Folkestone tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Folkestone.