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 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (05 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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
1 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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.3
WSW
11
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
12
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
6
2.3
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.6
SW
5
1.2
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
38
22
25
29
14
3
3
13
27
100
159
393
498
0
0
0
52
3
25
36
17
8
2
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:43AM5.91m
3:04PM5.93m
3:24AM5.71m
3:48PM5.76m
4:12AM5.52m
4:38PM5.60m
Low Tide
9:54AM1.22m
10:17PM1.28m
10:35AM1.36m
11:00PM1.40m
11:19AM1.49m
11:46PM1.49m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
16
13
14
14
14
12
11
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
7
7
10
8
8
9
10
11
11
7
6
9
4
7
6
7
6
6
10
10
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
25
13
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
22
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
6
2.3
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.6
SW
5
1.2
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
59
38
22
15
29
14
3
2
13
27
100
159
393
498
249
134
54
52
9
25
36
17
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
304
168
168
226
54
78
78
124
131
596
410
394
436
535
304
406
226
226
163
163
163
124
137
137
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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