Folkestone Surf Break

Folkestone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Issued: 6 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Folkestone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Folkestone today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 2AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (24 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (24 Jun)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 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.1
W
7
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
W
9
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
5
1
3
5
5
5
2
2
2
7
12
13
12
14
26
49
83
61
42
3
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
SSE
20
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:03PM5.43m
7:39AM5.23m
8:04PM5.37m
8:36AM5.27m
8:59PM5.41m
9:27AM5.38m
Low Tide
1:13PM1.71m
1:47AM1.65m
2:12PM1.91m
2:50AM1.79m
3:20PM1.97m
3:57AM1.80m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:14
9:14
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
25
22
24
26
28
26
22
21
20
21
25
28
27
25
27
27
25
26
24
25
Feels °C
27
27
28
28
24
23
25
26
27
24
20
19
18
19
23
25
24
22
25
26
25
25
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.9
NE
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
4
3
5
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
42
1
1
28
17
13
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
12
5
1
2
3
4
1
2
7
12
13
12
14
26
49
83
61
42
3
3
2
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)
526
526
526
305
477
886
770
738
781
750
738
728
483
441
433
403
400
266
377
266
243
367
367
305
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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