Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
19.8°C
2.5° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
W
16
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
4
5
18
45
37
0
0
17
0
6
4
2
5
1
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
7
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
NW
15
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
NW
15
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:16AM5.25m
8:54PM5.45m
9:28AM5.60m
9:58PM5.85m
10:26AM6.09m
Low Tide
2:47AM1.88m
3:34PM1.80m
4:16AM1.54m
4:49PM1.29m
5:18AM1.02m
5:45PM0.73m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:25
7:23
 mm
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
22
20
20
20
22
21
19
17
17
17
15
14
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
15
18
19
19
18
Feels °C
19
18
19
17
18
17
15
14
13
14
14
12
13
12
11
9
7
7
7
9
14
17
16
15
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