Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The surf forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down for Folkestone over the next couple weeks. Truth is, there’s nothing to get stoked about. From Friday July 10th all the way to Saturday July 25th, every single session is a dud. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-off with a chop, and the energy is flat. The one glimmer – on the morning of the 17th we get a light offshore from the NW at 6 mph, but the swell is only 1 ft from the SSE with a 2-second period. That’s not even a wave. Folkestone is a beach-and-reef spot that’s inconsistent anyway, so a dry spell like this is kinda normal. Water temp on the 10th is 65°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual for the time of year – that’s noticeable but not enough to make you want to sit in the water. The best swell direction is from the SW, and we see a few little pulses from that direction later on, but they’re weak and the wind’s still messy. Combined energy numbers are mostly in the single digits or low teens – nothing worth paddling for. So yeah, don’t bother. Forecasts can change, but this one’s looking pretty bleak. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 106 | 161 | 0 | 115 | 74 | 60 | 55 | 98 | 114 | 51 | 133 | 142 | 39 | 94 | 122 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16PM5.85m | 8:52AM5.84m | 9:20PM6.07m | 9:52AM6.11m | 10:18PM6.35m | 10:48AM6.43m | 11:12PM6.64m | 11:39AM6.72m | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | 00:52AM6.97m | 1:16PM7.04m | 1:40AM6.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM1.63m | 3:08AM1.41m | 3:47PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.20m | 5:04PM1.22m | 5:38AM0.85m | 6:07PM0.81m | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 106 | 161 | 196 | 115 | 74 | 60 | 55 | 98 | 114 | 51 | 133 | 142 | 39 | 94 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 268 | 379 | 403 | 441 | 433 | 534 | 626 | 514 | 192 | 498 | 363 | 461 | 446 | 441 | 415 | 738 | 123 | 401 | 405 | 0 |
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