Folkestone Wear Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)--
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.4
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
18
14
8
5
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
0
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:10AM5.70m
9:32PM6.02m
9:59AM6.21m
10:19PM6.51m
10:45AM6.69m
11:04PM6.94m
Low Tide
3:29AM1.46m
3:59PM1.42m
4:29AM1.04m
4:56PM1.01m
5:23AM0.61m
5:48PM0.62m
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:07
5:07
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:38
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
10
11
10
8
7
6
6
9
10
11
10
9
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
3
1
1
3
4
3
2
1
0
1
4
5
8
8
6
3
2
3
3
5
6
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
23
18
14
8
5
5
6
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
W
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
19
21
23
23
27
13
7
6
3
3
7
6
3
9
17
15
11
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
1
Distance (km)
304
260
852
811
853
938
501
501
365
289
922
968
178
163
167
167
167
364
497
270
470
401
139
139
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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