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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Folkestone today?
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | - | - |
| Evening (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Folkestone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 3 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 73 | 90 | 97 | 78 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:48PM5.39m | 8:24AM5.32m | 8:47PM5.53m | 9:17AM5.52m | 9:36PM5.72m | 10:02AM5.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM1.78m | 2:46AM1.58m | 3:16PM1.75m | 3:50AM1.50m | 4:17PM1.61m | 4:45AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | — | NE 6 | SSE 3 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 24 | 73 | 90 | 97 | 78 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 268 | 268 | 274 | 274 | 243 | 243 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 326 |
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