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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Folkestone today?
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 5PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | W 8 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:02PM5.14m | 7:48AM5.10m | 8:21PM5.27m | 8:58AM5.33m | 9:22PM5.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM1.88m | 2:12AM1.78m | 2:52PM1.86m | 3:32AM1.59m | 4:04PM1.61m | 4:34AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:10 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
 kJ | 19 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 235 | 268 | 173 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 207 | 291 | 379 | 381 | 281 | 149 | 194 | 181 | 181 | 332 | 471 | 471 | 372 | 377 | 379 | 379 |
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