Wave buoys close to Folkestone, United Kingdom

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Issued: 6 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is

20.5° C

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

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to Folkestone:
1.	Folkestone Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	4mi
2.	Goodwin Sands Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	18mi
3.	Rye Bay Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	23mi
4.	Sandettie Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	27mi
5.	Hastings WaveNet Site	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	29mi

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Wave buoys close to Folkestone, United Kingdom

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