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 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.4°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 (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 12AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
12
0.6
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.6
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.3
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
0.3
WSW
11
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
7
0.4
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
21
4
3
7
23
123
193
325
439
0
0
0
25
0
41
28
22
3
2
1
1
3
10
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
35
S
40
S
40
SW
50
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:04PM5.93m
3:24AM5.71m
3:48PM5.76m
4:12AM5.52m
4:38PM5.60m
5:07AM5.38m
Low Tide
10:17PM1.28m
10:35AM1.36m
11:00PM1.40m
11:19AM1.49m
11:46PM1.49m
12:06PM1.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:06
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
13
12
15
13
13
14
13
11
11
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
8
8
10
9
9
6
4
7
4
3
6
6
5
6
8
9
9
11
12
13
13
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
2
25
22
22
2
1
1
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
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
1
3
2
22
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
2
0.6
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.6
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.3
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
Energy kJ
40
21
4
1
7
23
123
193
325
439
249
103
40
17
16
41
28
11
3
2
1
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
163
124
78
124
131
596
536
394
535
326
304
226
226
163
163
163
163
54
78
137
163
131
163
253
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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