Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.3°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
2
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
15
18
9
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:29PM7.03m
1:53AM6.93m
2:17PM6.86m
2:43AM6.64m
3:07PM6.59m
3:34AM6.27m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.12m
8:49PM0.16m
9:12AM0.22m
9:37PM0.25m
9:59AM0.44m
10:24PM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:12
9:13
9:13
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
17
19
20
20
18
18
16
16
19
22
24
24
22
22
20
19
21
22
25
26
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
13
15
16
17
17
17
15
15
18
21
23
25
23
24
21
19
19
20
23
24
19
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
10
15
18
9
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
437
323
267
267
163
167
167
167
267
270
175
270
270
244
244
244
328
347
320
441
244
244
244
244
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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