Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
13.0° 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 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
W
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
6
0
6
1
2
6
4
3
3
0
1
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02AM5.31m
6:37PM5.38m
7:19AM5.22m
7:48PM5.39m
8:24AM5.32m
8:47PM5.53m
Low Tide
00:32AM1.36m
1:00PM1.65m
1:37AM1.55m
2:07PM1.78m
2:46AM1.58m
3:16PM1.75m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
4:54
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
22
22
24
25
24
24
17
19
19
20
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
24
23
23
23
23
21
20
22
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
6
6
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
6
4
3
1
1
1
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)
176
176
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
246
246
243
243
268
268
268
268
268
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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