Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Folkestone Wear Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 11 Mar 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
9.4° C
 (Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Folkestone Wear Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 8PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm March 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Mar)--
Afternoon (11 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (11 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 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
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.9
SW
1.6
SW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.2
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.4
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)1414151515456666777744415155161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4444431143275258333432610739282124000455544
Wind
(km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
55
SW
55
SSW
60
SSW
60
SSW
40
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
5.04
4:33AM
4.88
5:11PM
4.63
5:58AM
4.56
6:51PM
4.51
7:33AM
4.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:42PM
2.03
11:12AM
2.20
11:42PM
2.38
12:27PM
2.46
1:21AM
2.51
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise------6:16-------6:13-------6:11-
Sunset5:52-------5:52-------5:54-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------161---------
Temp. °C1210878998101111111177787654358
Feels °C (?)5432110-3-100-1-1-2101111-1-2-12
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest