Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Folkestone in feet and Fahrenheit. I’m not going to sugarcoat it—this forecast is pretty bleak. Combined wave energy is basically nothing for most of the stretch, with only a couple of weak pulses showing up late in the game. There’s a long gap of flat or messy conditions before we see anything worth mentioning.
The first surf recommendation isn’t until Sunday afternoon, July 26th. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SW with a short 6-second period, and a cross-off wind at 25 mph. Water temp is 68°F, which is about 7°F warmer than usual—very unusual. That’s the standout detail, but the surf itself is poor.
Monday the 27th has a tiny 0.7ft to 2ft SW swell, still weak and crossed up. The rest of the week is flat or onshore slop. Thursday the 30th afternoon pushes up to 4ft from the SW with a 5-second period, but a fresh cross-shore wind at 35 mph makes it a lumpy mess—energy only 66. Not worth it.
The best we see is Saturday, August 8th. The morning has 4ft from the SSW at 5 seconds, but it’s choppy with a cross-onshore wind. The afternoon bumps to 6ft from the SW with a 7-second period and energy reaching 292. That’s the most power we get, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the period is short, so it’ll be blown out and messy. At 6ft, it’s for intermediates or better, but the quality is poor.
No standout session here. If you’re really keen, that Saturday 8th August afternoon at Folkestone might give you the most push, but don’t expect clean waves. The setup is a beach and reef, and with that wind, kite surfers would have a better time than paddlers. Crowds are possible at Folkestone, but with conditions this mediocre, it shouldn’t be packed.
Things could change, but right now, it’s a tough outlook.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | ESE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM5.29m | 10:36AM5.39m | 10:57PM5.54m | 11:20AM5.69m | 11:38PM5.82m | 11:59AM6.00m | 00:17AM6.08m | 12:36PM6.28m | 00:53AM6.30m | 1:12PM6.52m | 1:29AM6.47m | 1:47PM6.69m | 2:05AM6.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM2.04m | 5:23AM1.79m | 5:48PM1.70m | 6:10AM1.44m | 6:31PM1.34m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:10PM1.01m | 7:27AM0.82m | 7:47PM0.73m | 8:03AM0.62m | 8:23PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.51m | 8:59PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | N 6 | SW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | ESE 2 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 25 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 13 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 499 | 364 | 342 | 241 | 32 | 305 | 332 | 436 | 332 | 558 | 361 | 440 | 502 | 176 | 372 | 519 | 521 | 385 | 509 | 305 |
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