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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Folkestone today?
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 88 | 143 | 159 | 247 | 190 | 77 | 60 | 57 | 90 | 83 | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:02PM 6.39 | 2:26AM 6.28 | 2:54PM 5.92 | 3:20AM 5.87 | 3:53PM 5.49 | 4:22AM 5.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:54AM 0.52 | 9:16PM 0.77 | 9:42AM 0.84 | 10:04PM 1.14 | 10:31AM 1.18 | 10:52PM 1.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 3:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:48 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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