Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (17 Jun)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 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
6
9
13
11
8
4
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
2
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:04AM7.09m
1:29PM7.03m
1:53AM6.93m
2:17PM6.86m
2:43AM6.64m
3:07PM6.59m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.12m
8:49PM0.16m
9:12AM0.22m
9:37PM0.25m
9:59AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
<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>
9:12
9:12
9:13
 mm
3
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
19
20
20
18
17
16
17
19
22
24
24
21
21
19
19
22
25
25
25
23
Feels °C
12
12
14
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
17
18
21
23
24
22
22
20
20
23
24
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
6
3
6
9
13
11
8
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
244
244
244
267
320
268
267
167
167
208
244
167
270
270
270
270
270
270
244
244
244
441
418
175
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
7
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