Folkestone Surf Break

Folkestone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Issued: 12 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
20
36
0
2
2
1
0
0
3
20
10
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSW
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:11PM6.12m
4:37AM5.87m
5:02PM5.97m
5:33AM5.73m
6:01PM5.83m
6:38AM5.64m
Low Tide
10:53AM1.09m
11:18PM1.07m
11:35AM1.24m
00:01AM1.20m
12:21PM1.40m
00:51AM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:09
9:09
9:08
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
27
28
27
23
20
19
24
25
27
28
24
22
21
20
22
23
25
25
23
23
22
20
Feels °C
20
19
20
22
23
20
18
16
21
21
23
27
23
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
21
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
6
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
20
36
31
7
4
3
20
40
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)
326
319
479
479
427
436
437
437
479
498
498
479
403
403
403
319
319
414
398
470
367
291
319
319
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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