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Folkestone surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Folkestone today?
The current surf forecast for Folkestone at 11PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
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 night, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | |
17 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:36PM5.36m | 6:20AM5.16m | 7:02PM5.14m | 7:48AM5.10m | 8:21PM5.27m | 8:58AM5.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM1.68m | 1:29PM1.88m | 2:12AM1.78m | 2:52PM1.86m | 3:32AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 305 | 268 | 206 | 206 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 235 | 173 | 173 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 207 | 291 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 149 | 207 | 181 | 207 | 245 |
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