Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BST
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Folkestone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Folkestone today?

The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
27
18
14
10
15
16
10
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
10
12
12
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:00AM5.58m
5:36PM5.36m
6:20AM5.16m
7:02PM5.14m
7:48AM5.10m
8:21PM5.27m
Low Tide
11:42PM1.36m
12:14PM1.61m
00:50AM1.68m
1:29PM1.88m
2:12AM1.78m
2:52PM1.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:43
5:41
5:39
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8:04
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
9
9
10
9
8
8
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
7
9
9
9
9
8
8
5
5
6
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
23
7
7
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
39
27
18
14
10
15
16
10
5
3
13
1
2
10
12
12
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)
305
327
345
305
427
347
305
206
206
206
193
193
193
235
193
176
193
193
193
207
379
379
379
291
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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