Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.4° 

Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Folkestone Wear Bay in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Wednesday 4 Nov, 9PM (local time) – 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Folkestone Wear Bay before Friday 20 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 5ft (1.6m), 6s on Wednesday 4 Nov.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone Wear Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone Wear Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 4th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning).

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
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Night
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Night
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PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
—
0.2
SSW
4
—
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
W
8
0.4
E
3
1.1
E
4
1.3
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.4
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
118
54
36
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
2
48
88
55
5
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NE
20
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:26PM5.35m
7:52AM5.60m
8:24PM5.68m
8:44AM5.94m
9:10PM6.03m
9:29AM6.26m
9:52PM6.33m
10:09AM6.51m
10:30PM6.55m
10:47AM6.67m
11:06PM6.67m
11:23AM6.72m
11:42PM6.68m
Low Tide
2:27AM1.59m
3:01PM1.24m
3:29AM1.28m
3:55PM0.94m
4:18AM0.99m
4:41PM0.70m
5:01AM0.77m
5:20PM0.56m
5:38AM0.65m
5:56PM0.52m
6:13AM0.62m
6:30PM0.56m
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Temp °C
10
10
7
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
2
2
1
4
5
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
6
3
3
2
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Information about the Folkestone Wear Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Folkestone Wear Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folkestone Wear Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folkestone Wear Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folkestone Wear Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Folkestone Wear Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Folkestone Wear Bay is 2 km (1 miles) from Folkestone. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Folkestone. Folkestone has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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