Folkestone Surf Break

Folkestone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Issued: 12 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Folkestone 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 today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
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
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
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
0
1
2
4
6
5
5
5
7
1
6
13
4
1
1
1
1
9
19
27
41
36
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
SE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:43AM6.64m
3:07PM6.59m
3:34AM6.27m
3:59PM6.25m
4:30AM5.88m
4:56PM5.91m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.44m
10:24PM0.46m
10:45AM0.74m
11:12PM0.75m
11:32AM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:13
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
19
21
22
23
23
21
18
18
17
20
22
23
23
22
21
19
20
21
22
24
20
21
Feels °C
21
22
20
21
21
20
20
20
16
16
16
19
20
20
21
22
21
19
19
20
20
21
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
1
5
5
7
1
6
13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
7
4
1
9
19
27
41
36
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)
243
243
243
327
319
319
436
243
167
173
167
227
319
364
268
268
268
268
268
379
477
691
691
526
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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