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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | W 10 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:06AM6.62m | 12:25PM6.61m | 00:41AM6.67m | 12:59PM6.61m | 1:16AM6.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.68m | 7:13AM0.56m | 7:29PM0.65m | 7:46AM0.60m | 8:01PM0.70m | 8:18AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 414 | 361 | 268 | 268 | 319 | 461 | 326 | 326 | 436 | 437 | 436 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 668 | 668 | 685 | 477 | 432 | 347 | 342 | 304 | 367 |
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