Folkestone Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Folkestone Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
20.5° C
3.4° 

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


Folkestone surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NE swell with 138 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 16th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the local surf. Gotta be honest out of the gate—this is a grim sixteen-day outlook. The first real chance of a wave is a long way off. The opening days are flat, with no energy and nothing to ride. Then, after a big gap, we get a very brief, modest pulse. It’s a tough hand.

We’re looking at Folkestone, a beach and reef set-up that’s sheltered and needs a solid SW swell to do its thing. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

The first sniff of anything happens on Friday, August 14th in the morning. It’s tiny, just 1.0ft from the south, with a period of 3 seconds—that’s weak windswell. The energy is rock bottom. But the wind is glassy, dead calm. That’s the one positive. It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for a ride. The afternoon picks up a light cross-shore breeze with the same small, weak swell. Not worth getting the car wet.

Then we go flat again. The standout, and I mean the only one in this whole forecast, arrives on Sunday, August 16th in the morning. We finally get a pulse of moderate energy. The swell is 5ft from the NE with a 5-second period. It’s a cross-shore wind, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the biggest we’ll see all forecast. The lumpy cross-chop will be a factor, but for the experienced crew, there might be a few fun, punchy ones. The afternoon has similar conditions but slightly smaller. That Sunday morning is, by a landslide, the pick of the bunch.

Everything after that? It’s a washout. Tiny, poor, messy. We get a glassy morning on Monday, August 17th with 0.3ft, and a clean, offshore wind on Tuesday, August 18th morning, but with zero swell. It’s frustrating because the conditions are clean, but the ocean just isn’t sending us anything. The last week is a total dud, with strong winds and nothing but flat spells. For a spot that’s inconsistent, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.6
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
1
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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1
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7
22
34
83
93
33
59
36
9
15
15
2
3
2
1
44
138
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
SW
20
WNW
5
N
15
E
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
NE
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
10
E
5
S
15
SSW
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
Wind State
on
cross
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cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
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cross
High Tide
8:30AM5.50m
9:02PM5.71m
9:38AM5.78m
10:06PM6.03m
10:36AM6.17m
11:02PM6.40m
11:28AM6.59m
11:52PM6.74m
12:15PM6.93m
00:38AM6.96m
1:00PM7.14m
1:22AM7.04m
1:42PM7.18m
2:03AM6.96m
Low Tide
3:36PM1.76m
4:22AM1.45m
4:58PM1.36m
5:30AM1.00m
5:58PM0.82m
6:24AM0.53m
6:48PM0.34m
7:11AM0.17m
7:33PM-0.00m
7:53AM-0.02m
8:15PM-0.16m
8:33AM-0.04m
8:54PM-0.11m
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5:31
5:33
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5:35
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5:39
5:39
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8:28
8:27
8:24
8:22
8:21
8:19
8:16
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Temp °C
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18
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Feels °C
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15
12
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26
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27
18
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Information about the Folkestone Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Folkestone provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folkestone can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folkestone surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folkestone) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Folkestone may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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