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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 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 3PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | |
69 | 98 | 119 | 106 | 75 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:32PM6.43m | 3:58AM6.18m | 4:27PM5.86m | 5:00AM5.58m | 5:36PM5.36m | 6:20AM5.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.69m | 10:44PM0.93m | 11:12AM1.18m | 11:42PM1.36m | 12:14PM1.61m | 00:50AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 98 | 119 | 106 | 75 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 510 | 511 | 511 | 502 | 534 | 514 | 510 | 642 | 511 | 440 | 377 | 367 | 367 | 342 | 239 | 367 | 404 | 347 | 305 | 206 | 181 | 181 | 193 |
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