Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch. The forecast is filled with poor surf conditions across the board, and there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16 days. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with almost nothing worth paddling out for.
The first few days are a write-off. From Friday the 11th through to about the middle of the next week, we’ve got tiny, weak swells and messy winds. The biggest wave height we see is a measly 3 ft on Saturday afternoon, but that’s coming from the SW with a period of only 4 seconds – that’s all chop and no power. The combined energy values are really low, mostly under 25, with plenty of zeros. It’s just not happening.
Heading into the second week, it stays flat and uninspiring. There’s a hint of a longer period swell showing up around the 24th and 25th of September, with some 12 to 15 second periods from the West, but the heights are tiny – only 0.3 ft. That’s a tease, not a wave. The combined energy is still pathetic, in the single digits.
So what do we do? Not much. Water temp at Folkestone is sitting at 67°, which is 4° above the long-term average – much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing here.
If you’re desperate, the best of a bad bunch might be Wednesday morning the 16th, when we get a bit of a NW offshore breeze and a 0.7 ft swell from the WSW with a 7-second period (combined energy: 4). It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple. Keep your expectations on the floor.
The break itself – Folkestone – is a sheltered beach and reef setup, but it’s inconsistent and rarely offers much. With this kind of forecast, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. It often stays quiet for a while before something shows up.
Given how small and weak everything is, and the onshore winds that pop up, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on some of those breezier afternoons.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | N 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM6.94m | 00:19AM6.97m | 12:38PM7.17m | 00:58AM7.09m | 1:16PM7.22m | 1:36AM7.05m | 1:53PM7.10m | 2:12AM6.84m | 2:30PM6.82m | 2:48AM6.50m | 3:06PM6.41m | 3:24AM6.06m | 3:44PM5.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM-0.03m | 7:30AM0.02m | 7:49PM-0.13m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:25PM-0.04m | 8:40AM0.16m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.43m | 9:29PM0.56m | 9:43AM0.79m | 10:01PM0.97m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:34PM1.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 6 | N 6 | — | SW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 100 | 4 | 10 | — | 24 | 14 | 37 | 17 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 129 | 436 | 436 | 415 | 385 | 518 | 251 | 243 | 319 | 246 | 1020 | 1291 | 366 | 176 | 364 | 304 | 261 | 521 | 497 |
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