Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (05 Jul)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
5
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
7
3
1
1
2
4
2
2
3
1
0
8
28
0
0
3
1
1
1
4
8
0
7
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:06AM6.10m
3:27PM6.24m
3:49AM6.00m
4:11PM6.12m
4:37AM5.87m
5:02PM5.97m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.96m
10:38PM0.96m
10:53AM1.09m
11:18PM1.07m
11:35AM1.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:47
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:10
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
18
21
23
25
24
25
23
20
20
23
24
27
28
26
23
21
19
23
24
27
29
28
Feels °C
20
18
17
19
21
23
22
23
20
18
19
20
19
21
21
21
20
19
17
20
20
22
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
N
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
14
7
3
1
2
4
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
9
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
15
34
11
2
8
28
29
11
1
4
8
12
22
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)
94
366
366
366
480
441
429
417
417
272
270
429
480
480
429
405
434
444
328
328
480
480
472
404
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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