Folkestone Wear Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 May 2026 BST
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Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (04 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Folkestone Wear Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.1
W
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
11
16
11
1
19
18
22
0
74
111
89
86
107
133
108
87
87
67
49
33
20
15
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:33PM6.50m
1:50AM6.42m
2:07PM6.30m
2:25AM6.17m
2:43PM6.03m
3:01AM5.85m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.83m
8:51AM0.91m
9:08PM1.03m
9:26AM1.15m
9:46PM1.28m
10:05AM1.41m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:22
5:20
5:18
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8:21
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
13
12
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
8
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
5
11
16
11
14
19
18
22
35
74
111
89
86
107
133
108
87
87
67
49
33
20
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
478
429
304
304
504
518
341
527
521
535
535
527
698
668
691
504
539
397
409
405
326
304
289
717
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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