Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SW swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be real about this one – the next 16 days are a tough stretch for Folkestone. We’re looking at a long, quiet period with nothing that’s really worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 69°F right now, which is a huge 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a late summer gift, but the waves just aren’t showing up to enjoy it.
The first sniff of anything that resembles a wave comes on Monday the 31st of August, with a small 3 ft SW swell, but it’s a weak 6-second period and the combined energy is only 54, so the ocean’s barely got any push. That 19 mph W wind is cross-off, keeping the surface clean, but the energy is just too feeble to get excited about. After that, it flatlines. From Tuesday morning through to pretty much the middle of September, we’ve got days upon days of zeros – the energy gauge reads 0 for most of that first week of September. There’s a tease of a glassy morning on the 7th of September with a 1 ft SSE swell, but again, the period is a tiny 4 seconds and the energy is just 4 – it’s barely a ripple.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September sees the swell tick up a bit. Saturday the 12th offers a 3 ft ENE swell with a 4-second period (30 energy) and a 4 ft NE swell in the afternoon (47 energy), but the wind is light and cross-shore. Sunday the 13th is the best of a bad bunch, with a 4 ft ENE swell, a 5-6 second period, and the energy finally climbs into triple digits – 111 in the afternoon. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, which will put a bit of a chop on it. The swell direction is from the ENE, but the optimum direction for Folkestone is SW, so it’s not hitting the break right. The break is sheltered and inconsistent as it is, and this setup just isn’t doing it any favours. Any surf that does show up is going to be weak and messy.
Realistically, there’s nothing here that’s a standout. The energy is weak for the entire 16-day window, and the conditions are just never lining up. It’s a classic blank run for this area – forecasts can change, but right now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM7.01m | 2:37PM7.09m | 2:58AM6.85m | 3:18PM6.84m | 3:41AM6.52m | 4:03PM6.45m | 4:30AM6.07m | 4:57PM5.95m | 5:31AM5.57m | 6:06PM5.49m | 6:50AM5.23m | 7:32PM5.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.34m | 9:43PM0.36m | 9:59AM0.59m | 10:22PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.93m | 11:05PM1.05m | 11:25AM1.34m | 11:57PM1.47m | 12:25PM1.73m | 1:09AM1.81m | 1:52PM1.97m | 2:47AM1.88m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | N 8 | W 6 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 54 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 49 | 24 | 41 | 49 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 93 | 167 | 322 | 411 | 540 | 436 | 436 | 391 | 161 | 501 | 498 | 167 | 268 | 268 | 216 | 234 | 234 | 246 | 495 |
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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).
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