Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 6 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is

20.0° C

Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (22 Jul)	-	-
Evening (22 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	3s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 22							Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 6	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NE 6	NE 3	NE 3	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 4	NE 5	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	SSW 3	SSW 4	SW 4	S 4
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	11	10	1
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NE	E	E	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE	SE	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide		5:42AM5.39m				6:09PM5.40m				6:44AM5.10m					7:14PM5.14m				7:50AM4.95m				8:19PM5.04m
Low Tide				12:17PM1.65m				00:45AM1.73m					1:04PM1.99m				1:38AM2.03m				2:06PM2.22m


	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:53	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	18	18	19	17	17	16	16	15	17	19	19	18	17	17	17	17	20	21	22	22	20
Feels °C	15	16	18	17	19	15	16	15	15	13	14	16	18	17	16	16	16	15	17	18	19	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 6	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	—	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 6	—	—	NE 7	—	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	S 4
kJ	3	2	2	2	3	—	5	5	10	—	—	2	—	11	6	6	6	4	4	4	2	2	1
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NNE 2	—	—	—	NE 6	NE 3	NE 3	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 4	NE 5	NNE 6	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 3	SSW 4	SW 4	WSW 3
kJ	—	1	—	—	—	6	4	2	24	8	11	5	8	26	—	—	—	—	—	6	11	10	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Skerrys North East England	Scarborough North Bay North East England	Hartlepool North East England	Sandsend Bay North East England	Drumnacraig Beach Donegal	Bridlington North East England	Fraisthorpe North East England	Fraisthorpe North East England	Jabba's Lincolnshire	Fraisthorpe North East England	Hornsea North East England	Joss Bay South Coast	Admirals North East England	Staithes North East England	Walcott East Anglia	Hornsea North East England	Skerrys North East England	Egmond aan Zee Netherlands	Dunmoran Strand Sligo	Norderney Nordsee	Guadalmar Andalucia	Rodiles Asturias	Playa de Santa Marina Asturias
Rating (10 max)	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)	304	371	432	401	746	347	341	341	260	341	326	37	397	409	193	326	304	289	757	501	1666	975	970
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England												Joss Bay
Rating (10 max)												1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom	Tynemouth Longsands North East England	Berwick-Upon-Tweed North East England	Berwick-Upon-Tweed North East England	Caves (Sandsend) North East England		Bridlington North East England	Scarborough North Bay North East England	Scarborough North Bay North East England	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Admirals North East England	Sennen Cove Cornwall (North)	The Cove North East England	Scarborough North Bay North East England	Scarborough North Bay North East England	Skerrys North East England		Dunaverty Bay Scot - Kintyre
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Papa Tangaroa Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Albatross South Africa	Blackfellows Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Point Roadnight Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	8	7	6	6	6	4	5	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6

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