Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Folkestone Wear Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
15.8° C

2.0°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
4 AM
7 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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
W
10
0.3
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
5
6
7
14
23
41
51
70
42
32
33
33
28
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:56PM5.91m
5:30AM5.54m
5:58PM5.61m
6:36AM5.32m
7:03PM5.43m
Low Tide
11:32AM1.09m
00:00AM1.08m
12:21PM1.43m
00:51AM1.40m
1:13PM1.71m
1:47AM1.65m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:14
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
22
20
20
19
18
20
21
23
22
23
23
22
21
24
28
31
29
30
28
24
24
Feels °C
23
21
21
20
19
19
19
17
18
18
20
19
22
23
22
21
23
28
32
29
31
31
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
18
17
12
6
3
3
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
5
6
7
14
23
41
51
70
42
32
33
33
28
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
380
478
524
712
691
691
691
724
738
738
738
738
587
738
244
291
767
484
539
885
478
478
500
888
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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