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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Folkestone today?
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 9PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 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. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | ENE 2 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 3 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | W 12 | W 12 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:21PM5.59m | 6:02AM5.31m | 6:37PM5.38m | 7:19AM5.22m | 7:48PM5.39m | 8:24AM5.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM1.36m | 1:00PM1.65m | 1:37AM1.55m | 2:07PM1.78m | 2:46AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | W 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 243 | 243 | 268 |
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