Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 May 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (26 May)--
Evening (26 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
4
17
41
55
67
56
47
34
21
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
E
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
SSE
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:24AM5.32m
8:47PM5.53m
9:17AM5.52m
9:36PM5.72m
10:02AM5.74m
10:20PM5.92m
Low Tide
2:46AM1.58m
3:16PM1.75m
3:50AM1.50m
4:17PM1.61m
4:45AM1.35m
5:08PM1.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
25
19
16
17
18
17
16
16
17
16
15
17
21
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
22
16
13
13
14
12
11
11
14
13
11
13
19
22
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
31
25
34
13
9
6
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
17
41
55
67
56
47
34
21
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)
251
243
243
268
268
268
243
243
243
243
268
268
268
268
243
243
243
243
326
326
480
441
479
479
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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