Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Folkestone Wear Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is
18.9°C
2.9° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SW swell with 283 kJ wave energy.

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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s

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


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