Folkestone Wear Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.8°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: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
SW
2
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
8
10
9
8
25
37
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WSW
10
E
10
ESE
0
NE
5
ENE
5
S
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:19PM6.51m
10:45AM6.69m
11:04PM6.94m
11:29AM7.06m
11:49PM7.25m
12:13PM7.27m
Low Tide
4:56PM1.01m
5:23AM0.61m
5:48PM0.62m
6:12AM0.26m
6:36PM0.32m
7:00AM0.04m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:40
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
8
7
7
7
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
12
12
10
11
11
11
12
13
5
6
5
3
3
2
3
6
7
6
5
4
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
1
8
9
9
5
3
5
4
5
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SW
2
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
3
5
6
2
12
14
11
1
2
13
8
10
9
8
25
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1580
852
167
167
167
496
480
470
470
390
139
81
37
37
179
179
179
179
179
193
193
193
193
260
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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