Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 6 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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:

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night).
	Thursday 3							Friday 4								Saturday 5
	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)	SW 4	SW 4	SW 6	SW 4	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	WSW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	WSW 6	WSW 6	SSW 3	SW 3	W 7
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	101	51	0	42	13	5	6	3	0	3	5	4
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	3:41AM6.52m					4:03PM6.45m				4:30AM6.07m				4:57PM5.95m				5:31AM5.57m				6:06PM5.49m
Low Tide				10:39AM0.93m				11:05PM1.05m				11:25AM1.34m				11:57PM1.47m				12:25PM1.73m


	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:32	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	18	20	22	21	20	19	18	19	20	20	20	22	21	18	16	14	14	16	18	19	18	17
Feels °C	14	14	17	18	17	16	16	14	14	14	16	15	17	15	13	12	10	11	13	15	16	16	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	WSW 6	NNW 4	N 8	N 8	N 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	5	6	3	2	1	1	1
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 7	—	—	NNW 4	N 8	N 8	N 8	W 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	3	1	1	1	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 8	—	—	—	W 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 4	SW 4	SW 6	SW 4	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	WSW 6	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 2	WSW 6	SSW 3	SW 3	SSW 3
kJ	45	45	60	39	73	66	54	54	63	126	111	101	51	40	42	3	3	1	1	3	3	5	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Luc Sur Mer Normandy	Robin Hoods Bay North East England	Caves (Sandsend) North East England	Robin Hoods Bay North East England	Scarborough South Bay North East England	Skerrys North East England	Yport Normandy	Yport Normandy	Abersoch Wales - Lleyn	Wisemans Bridge Wales - Pembrokeshire	Durlston South Coast	Pors Naye Brittany - Finistere	Porsmilin Brittany - Finistere	Trez Hir Brittany - Finistere	Bolt Head Devon (South)	Bolt Head Devon (South)	Bolt Head Devon (South)	Black Rock Wales - South East	Morfa Mawr Wales - South East	Chapel St Leonards Lincolnshire	Scratby East Anglia	Surfer's Paradise North Sea	Surfer's Paradise North Sea
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	226	390	402	390	369	304	163	163	436	415	228	522	521	522	365	365	365	342	351	244	179	147	147
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England											Swanage
Rating (10 max)											1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	The Cove North East England	St Ives Harbour Wall Cornwall (North)	Robin Hoods Bay North East England	Scarborough North Bay North East England	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Melvich Scot - North Coast	Beer Point Devon (South)				Bolt Head Devon (South)	Salcombe Devon (South)	Thurlestone Reef Devon (South)	Porthleven Cornwall (South)	Marazion Cornwall (South)	Dom Hue Guernsey	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	1				2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2
Header Global	Cyclops Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Luna Park Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Bullies Australia	Bullies Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Ahijedero Mexico	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	7	5	6	6	6	9	6	5	5	9	9	9	9	9	4	4	5	5	9	9	5	5

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