Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 6 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
17.8° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)2s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
2
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
6
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
1
16
36
0
10
2
1
1
0
0
9
21
6
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
15
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM6.00m
4:11PM6.12m
4:37AM5.87m
5:02PM5.97m
5:33AM5.73m
6:01PM5.83m
Low Tide
10:53AM1.09m
11:18PM1.07m
11:35AM1.24m
00:01AM1.20m
12:21PM1.40m
00:51AM1.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:48
4:48
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:09
9:09
9:08
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
23
25
28
28
26
23
21
20
24
25
27
29
25
22
20
20
23
24
25
25
22
22
Feels °C
19
17
19
20
21
21
22
20
18
17
21
20
23
27
24
21
20
20
23
22
23
24
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
2
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
3
1
16
36
31
10
4
1
3
9
21
1
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)
247
417
417
320
320
480
429
438
435
438
480
499
499
480
404
404
404
320
320
409
480
409
320
289
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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