Folkestone Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook for Folkestone is a bit of a struggle. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with nearly no surf to speak of for the first week and a half. The water's sitting at a very warm 69°, about 7° above normal for this time of year, which is very unusual.

We kick off on Friday, July 31st, with a tiny 1ft swell from the NE, but it's short period at 4 seconds and the cross-onshore wind is making a mess of it. The wave energy is weak at just (8). Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd offer nothing; the swell is flat or barely there, and the wind is all over the place. Monday the 3rd through to the weekend of August 8th-9th is a series of small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds keeping things choppy and lumpy. The wave energy rarely cracks double digits, and the combined energy is almost always below (100), which is a sign of very weak conditions.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday, August 10th. The morning starts to show some potential with a 5ft SW swell, a period of 6 seconds, and moderate offshore winds from the NW. The water is clean, and the energy is moderate at (102). It's rated as surfable but very ordinary conditions. This is the first time we see anything worth paddling out for, but it's hardly a standout.

The best of the whole forecast period, and I mean the only real standout, is the afternoon of Monday, August 10th. The swell pulses up to 6ft from the SW, with a 6-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to a moderate (207). This is the biggest and most powerful swell of the bunch, and the conditions will be clean. It's a solid intermediate level wave at 6ft, and the wind should keep it lined up. This is the window to aim for.

After that, it drops off again. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are back to tiny, weak swells with poor wind. Thursday the 13th through to Saturday the 15th shows some clean conditions with cross-offshore or offshore winds, but the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the energy is weak. Most of the time, the combined energy is below (50). It's a poor end to the outlook.

So, to sum it up: there's a 10-day gap of near-nothing before the Monday the 10th window. The Monday afternoon on the 10th is the only real highlight, with a clean 6ft SW swell. For the rest of it, you're better off waiting for the next forecast run.

Rusty.

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