Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C

1.4°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (13 Jun)--
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
WSW
3
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
7
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
94
68
40
0
14
0
0
13
15
8
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
0
NE
5
E
5
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:47PM6.36m
10:16AM6.47m
10:38PM6.70m
11:05AM6.78m
11:27PM6.96m
11:54AM6.99m
Low Tide
4:17PM1.25m
4:50AM0.88m
5:21PM0.93m
5:50AM0.56m
6:17PM0.61m
6:44AM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:09
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
16
13
12
11
15
18
20
20
17
15
13
12
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
12
14
15
Feels °C
11
13
12
9
8
7
10
13
15
16
14
13
10
8
10
13
15
15
15
13
12
10
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
14
8
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
SW
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
43
94
68
40
9
3
14
14
13
15
39
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
520
506
168
168
168
366
373
399
399
267
179
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
247
244
244
244
341
190
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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