Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – South Coast)
| Name: | Folkestone Wear Bay |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NW |
Overall Folkestone Wear Bay 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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Also see Folkestone Wear Bay surf quality by season and Folkestone Wear Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-Kingdom - South Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Folkestone Wear Bay
Visitor Reviews of Folkestone Wear Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Folkestone Wear Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Folkestone | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ramsgate | 19 mi |
| Third closest break | Ramsgate (The Wall) | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Camber Sands | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Broadstairs | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Folkestone Wear Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 26 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 71 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 138 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 155 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 162 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Folkestone Wear Bay: |
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| 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 | 54 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Folkestone Wear Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 231 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bottrop-Alpincenter (Germany) | 251 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany) | 276 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 285 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 289 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Folkestone Wear Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Folkestone (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hawkinge (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Dover (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Hythe (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lyminge (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Folkestone Wear Bay is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Folkestone Wear Bay is Manston Airport (MSE) in England, 30 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Southend Airport (SEN) in England is 64 km (40 miles) away.
- Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Folkestone Wear Bay and is 70 km (43 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Folkestone Wear Bay, United-Kingdom - South Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature, Folkestone Wear Bay photographs, Folkestone Wear Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Folkestone Wear Bay webcams, current wind from United-Kingdom - South Coast live weather stations and Folkestone Wear Bay 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 Wear Bay.
