Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

2.8°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 9PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
4 AM
7 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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
7
13
0
2
0
0
0
20
16
17
9
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
6
4
1
2
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
N
10
NNW
10
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:53PM6.18m
1:11AM6.15m
1:30PM6.27m
1:48AM6.18m
2:08PM6.31m
2:26AM6.16m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.96m
8:06PM0.95m
8:23AM0.87m
8:44PM0.87m
9:00AM0.85m
9:21PM0.85m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:45
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:12
9:12
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
23
22
18
14
16
19
23
24
23
18
17
15
14
17
19
19
19
19
21
20
18
Feels °C
18
17
17
20
19
15
9
12
15
19
21
20
16
16
13
12
16
17
16
15
15
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
20
16
17
9
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
5
1.4
WSW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
7
13
21
18
8
11
28
131
2
8
4
4
2
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
168
228
501
501
196
496
497
366
366
415
347
33
40
78
208
244
244
244
193
206
215
216
304
364
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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