Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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 Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
2
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
4
4
3
3
13
0
9
2
2
6
10
15
15
11
4
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:16AM7.10m
12:41PM7.07m
1:04AM7.09m
1:29PM7.03m
1:53AM6.93m
2:17PM6.86m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.15m
8:00PM0.19m
8:24AM0.12m
8:49PM0.16m
9:12AM0.22m
9:37PM0.25m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
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9:12
9:12
9:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
18
19
21
20
17
16
16
16
17
19
20
20
18
18
17
17
19
21
24
24
22
Feels °C
11
12
12
17
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
17
16
17
18
20
24
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
7
4
4
3
3
13
26
9
5
5
6
10
15
15
11
4
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
147
216
232
279
405
415
386
244
244
244
253
437
323
267
253
167
167
167
244
244
270
178
270
270
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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