Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay

Issued: 6 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C

2.5°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (04 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
1 AM
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)
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
12
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.5
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
190
202
221
215
0
102
0
0
35
21
26
26
18
3
3
9
20
48
120
154
309
244
217
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:05AM6.08m
2:24PM6.08m
2:43AM5.91m
3:04PM5.93m
3:24AM5.71m
3:48PM5.76m
Low Tide
9:15AM1.09m
9:36PM1.16m
9:54AM1.22m
10:17PM1.28m
10:35AM1.36m
11:00PM1.40m
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
11
11
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
7
8
9
7
6
6
9
8
7
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
26
26
5
1
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
2
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.5
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
172
190
202
221
215
146
102
20
20
35
21
15
18
18
3
1
9
20
48
120
154
309
244
217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
612
497
497
472
665
690
501
304
304
168
168
169
163
124
78
131
131
428
379
331
228
421
304
139
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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