Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay

Issued: 6 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C

2.2°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (06 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (06 Jun)7ft (2.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
1 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
1
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.5
SW
7
2.1
SW
6
1.5
SW
8
1.2
SW
4
0.8
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
7
0.3
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
33
93
159
299
543
339
248
0
51
3
27
36
14
5
2
1
1
1
10
47
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
20
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:24AM5.71m
3:48PM5.76m
4:12AM5.52m
4:38PM5.60m
5:07AM5.38m
5:37PM5.50m
Low Tide
10:35AM1.36m
11:00PM1.40m
11:19AM1.49m
11:46PM1.49m
12:06PM1.59m
00:36AM1.52m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:06
9:07
 mm
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
15
13
13
14
14
12
11
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
10
Feels °C
10
8
5
8
4
3
5
7
6
6
9
8
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
10
8
9
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
3
22
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
1
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.5
SW
7
2.1
SW
6
1.5
SW
8
1.2
SW
4
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
Energy kJ
6
33
93
159
299
543
339
248
59
51
9
27
36
14
5
2
1
1
1
10
47
35
24
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
691
599
414
394
535
520
304
304
226
163
163
163
163
124
78
137
137
163
163
415
655
685
501
437
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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