Folkestone Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Folkestone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
19.5° C
3.6° 

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


Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)--
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
10
11
10
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:48PM6.84m
3:13AM6.51m
3:34PM6.56m
3:59AM6.16m
4:21PM6.19m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.21m
10:18AM0.51m
10:41PM0.53m
10:58AM0.87m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
8:59
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
15
14
13
15
18
18
17
16
14
13
13
15
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
15
14
13
11
11
8
10
13
13
12
13
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
13
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