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 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
14.9° 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) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
10 AM
1 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
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
SSW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.7
SW
3
0.3
WSW
12
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
12
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
209
150
117
160
209
216
206
155
164
99
63
59
36
21
11
26
11
3
3
5
19
64
149
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
S
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-on
High Tide
1:47PM6.20m
2:05AM6.08m
2:24PM6.08m
2:43AM5.91m
3:04PM5.93m
3:24AM5.71m
Low Tide
8:57PM1.05m
9:15AM1.09m
9:36PM1.16m
9:54AM1.22m
10:17PM1.28m
10:35AM1.36m
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
26
3
1
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
1
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
5
Energy kJ
188
209
150
117
160
209
216
206
155
164
99
63
59
36
21
11
17
11
3
5
19
64
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
741
540
685
665
613
762
587
527
527
665
501
304
304
168
168
169
163
78
78
124
131
131
388
336
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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