Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.5°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
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
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)
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
65
49
44
0
108
76
54
39
7
10
6
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:23AM6.11m
9:47PM6.36m
10:16AM6.47m
10:38PM6.70m
11:05AM6.78m
Low Tide
3:44AM1.17m
4:17PM1.25m
4:50AM0.88m
5:21PM0.93m
5:50AM0.56m
6:17PM0.61m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
18
19
17
13
12
11
15
18
19
20
17
14
13
11
14
14
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
13
9
8
7
10
13
14
16
14
11
10
7
10
9
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
10
6
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
91
65
49
44
39
108
76
54
39
5
3
1
4
17
18
11
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
437
437
437
519
522
520
517
406
168
207
175
267
429
441
365
365
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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