Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.9°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
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
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
5
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
6
2
1
2
0
15
29
23
14
7
4
1
1
1
2
5
3
3
2
0
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:08PM6.31m
2:26AM6.16m
2:46PM6.30m
3:06AM6.10m
3:27PM6.24m
3:49AM6.00m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.85m
9:21PM0.85m
9:37AM0.88m
9:59PM0.89m
10:14AM0.96m
10:38PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:12
9:10
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
19
18
19
21
18
17
21
22
24
28
24
21
19
18
21
22
23
24
23
21
20
19
Feels °C
14
16
16
14
15
17
14
14
18
18
19
24
22
19
17
15
19
21
22
22
22
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
6
0.4
SW
4
0.1
N
6
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
7
4
1
1
1
1
5
1
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
WSW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
8
1
6
5
2
1
1
15
29
23
1
1
1
15
2
9
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
244
179
193
168
193
253
366
253
366
497
560
499
499
498
366
366
320
429
441
429
429
417
270
270
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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