Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, ENE swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Folkestone over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with no surf worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – proper weird, feels like a bath, but with nothing to ride it’s a cruel tease.
Thursday the 23rd through to the 24th is a total write-off. The swell is a flat zero, with just glassy conditions on Thursday morning that’ll make the ocean look like a pond. Friday the 24th afternoon sees a tiny 2ft SSW swell creep in, but it’s a short-period 4-second windswell with a cross-shore wind that’ll chop it to bits – not worth the wetsuit.
Saturday the 25th is more of the same: a 2ft, 3-second dribble from the SSW with a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind making it lumpy junk. The combined energy is a measly 5 (weak as dishwater). Sunday the 26th gives us clean conditions with a light offshore wind, but no swell to speak of.
From Monday the 27th all the way through to Wednesday the 7th of August, it’s a desert. Every day is marked “poor surf conditions” with swell heights barely scraping 0.7ft, periods under 6 seconds, and combined energy values that never hit double digits. The best we see is a 2ft, 4-second NE windswell on Wednesday the 5th of August morning, with a light cross-offshore wind keeping it clean, but the energy is only 12 – weak as a kitten. Thursday the 6th of August morning has a 1ft ENE swell with a light offshore, but again, it’s short-period and practically flat.
Honestly, if you’re a kiter, some of these afternoons with a fresh cross-shore might give you something to do, but for a surfer? There’s nothing. Folkestone is a sheltered beach-and-reef setup that needs a proper SW groundswell to fire, and it just ain’t coming in this window. The lack of consistency is normal for this spot in a quiet spell, but it’s a long, dry run. Keep checking back – forecasts can change, and it never stays this flat for good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | W 3 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | N 6 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | NNE 6 | W 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | ENE 4 | SW 2 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:14PM5.14m | 7:50AM4.95m | 8:19PM5.04m | 8:53AM4.98m | 9:19PM5.11m | 9:48AM5.14m | 10:11PM5.29m | 10:36AM5.39m | 10:57PM5.54m | 11:20AM5.69m | 11:38PM5.82m | 11:59AM6.00m | 00:17AM6.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM1.99m | 1:38AM2.03m | 2:06PM2.22m | 2:55AM2.18m | 3:37PM2.26m | 4:22AM2.08m | 4:55PM2.04m | 5:23AM1.79m | 5:48PM1.70m | 6:10AM1.44m | 6:31PM1.34m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:10PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | — | N 6 | — | W 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 936 | 305 | 812 | 1936 | 808 | 778 | 778 | 365 | 503 | 973 | 364 | 470 | 327 | 241 | 305 | 460 | 441 | 436 | 498 | 436 |
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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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