Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
21.1° C
3.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)--
Evening (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
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
Swell
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)
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
29
51
35
18
10
6
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:44AM6.74m
3:03PM6.77m
3:24AM6.39m
3:43PM6.36m
4:05AM5.95m
4:25PM5.88m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.40m
10:06PM0.47m
10:19AM0.77m
10:40PM0.91m
10:53AM1.20m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:10
8:08
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
17
18
22
24
23
22
20
18
16
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
20
19
20
20
19
20
21
19
16
14
15
19
20
19
19
17
15
13
15
14
14
13
13
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