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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Folkestone today?
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | |
61 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:58AM6.18m | 4:27PM5.86m | 5:00AM5.58m | 5:36PM5.36m | 6:20AM5.16m | 7:02PM5.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.93m | 11:12AM1.18m | 11:42PM1.36m | 12:14PM1.61m | 00:50AM1.68m | 1:29PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 6 | W 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 36 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 514 | 510 | 510 | 518 | 385 | 377 | 451 | 305 | 239 | 239 | 305 | 409 | 347 | 345 | 192 | 181 | 206 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 176 | 193 |
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