Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.9°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
10 AM
1 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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.5
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
76
61
42
4
3
6
16
32
32
10
5
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
4
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
10
NNE
10
S
15
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
S
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
W
15
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:59PM5.41m
9:27AM5.38m
9:48PM5.52m
10:13AM5.54m
10:33PM5.67m
10:56AM5.72m
Low Tide
3:20PM1.97m
3:57AM1.80m
4:26PM1.88m
4:56AM1.68m
5:21PM1.71m
5:45AM1.50m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:14
9:14
9:14
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
28
27
26
25
28
26
27
28
27
24
21
20
23
24
26
28
25
22
20
19
22
23
Feels °C
23
22
26
27
28
27
27
23
23
24
25
25
22
22
24
23
24
26
23
22
19
18
21
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
28
17
10
7
4
1
10
5
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.1
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
61
76
61
42
4
6
16
32
32
40
3
1
1
1
4
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)
407
343
228
244
37
343
437
367
320
320
270
247
270
270
437
522
741
441
328
431
437
175
522
885
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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