Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C

2.6°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)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 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
4
10
14
9
7
0
0
0
0
33
16
12
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:55PM5.97m
12:16PM6.06m
00:33AM6.08m
12:53PM6.18m
1:11AM6.15m
1:30PM6.27m
Low Tide
7:08AM1.11m
7:28PM1.09m
7:46AM0.96m
8:06PM0.95m
8:23AM0.87m
8:44PM0.87m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
17
18
19
17
17
16
16
19
20
20
23
22
19
15
16
18
23
25
24
17
Feels °C
14
14
13
12
14
13
14
14
15
14
14
17
17
16
20
20
16
10
11
14
19
21
21
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
9
7
33
16
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.7
WSW
6
0.4
NE
2
Energy kJ
1
2
5
5
3
2
1
4
10
14
35
4
10
17
21
197
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
167
167
267
244
253
269
522
247
207
196
175
168
228
501
522
185
497
437
496
366
375
365
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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