Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.8°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
6
7
14
21
32
41
35
35
22
17
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
N
5
N
5
NW
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:59PM6.25m
4:30AM5.88m
4:56PM5.91m
5:30AM5.54m
5:58PM5.61m
6:36AM5.32m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.74m
11:12PM0.75m
11:32AM1.09m
00:00AM1.08m
12:21PM1.43m
00:51AM1.40m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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>
9:13
9:13
9:13
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
19
22
22
24
21
20
20
18
21
22
22
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
18
20
19
23
22
21
21
19
21
21
20
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
25
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
6
1
3
5
6
7
14
21
32
41
35
35
22
17
18
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)
244
320
185
335
270
247
270
270
380
478
524
712
527
691
691
724
738
738
738
738
587
218
315
484
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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