Folkestone Surf Break

Folkestone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
17.3° C

2.6°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 (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.6
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
2
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
7
0
0
27
20
16
13
6
5
1
1
1
2
8
2
4
1
2
1
15
39
37
0
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:11AM6.15m
1:30PM6.27m
1:48AM6.18m
2:08PM6.31m
2:26AM6.16m
2:46PM6.30m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.87m
8:44PM0.87m
9:00AM0.85m
9:21PM0.85m
9:37AM0.88m
9:59PM0.89m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:12
9:12
 mm
Temp °C
18
15
16
18
23
23
22
21
17
15
15
17
18
19
18
19
21
20
18
20
22
24
24
24
Feels °C
14
10
12
14
20
22
20
17
13
12
12
16
16
16
14
16
18
17
16
17
17
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
7
27
20
16
13
6
5
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
7
21
29
75
140
2
6
3
1
8
10
4
1
1
15
39
37
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
494
495
495
366
405
405
32
77
329
278
268
245
245
192
149
194
149
268
243
448
495
558
497
497
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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