Folkestone Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Folkestone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
17.9° C
2.7° 

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 (08 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Afternoon (08 Jul)--
Evening (08 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
1
5
19
22
20
15
16
13
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:01PM5.83m
6:38AM5.64m
7:08PM5.77m
7:47AM5.67m
8:16PM5.85m
Low Tide
12:21PM1.40m
00:51AM1.32m
1:15PM1.55m
1:51AM1.42m
2:23PM1.63m
3:08AM1.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:08
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
25
23
22
21
20
20
22
25
26
25
23
22
22
21
23
24
24
22
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
21
22
24
21
21
21
19
19
21
24
23
22
21
20
21
20
21
19
19
18
18
18
18
16
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