Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
20.4° C
3.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 1AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)--
Evening (01 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
4
15
22
32
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:12PM6.52m
1:29AM6.47m
1:47PM6.69m
2:05AM6.57m
2:24PM6.76m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.55m
8:38AM0.51m
8:59PM0.46m
9:14AM0.50m
9:34PM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:42
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
18
18
18
17
18
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
22
22
20
19
Feels °C
18
19
17
16
18
17
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
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