Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Folkestone over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run for the most part. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. We’re looking at poor surf conditions day after day, with messy cross-shore winds and tiny, weak swell. The water is sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it. The first couple of days, the swell is all short-period, onshore windswell, and the combined energy is weak, barely pushing over 100 (198) at best. It’s not worth paddling out for.
There’s a real gap in quality surf from the 13th all the way through to the 27th of July. Nothing’s happening. A few mornings look glassy or clean, but with virtually no swell – zero energy in the water. That’s the kind of blank run that can happen here.
The one blip on the radar comes right at the end of the period, on Monday the 27th of July. For the afternoon, we finally get a bit of a pulse. The wind drops to nothing, glassy conditions, and the swell swings around to the southwest at 5ft. It’s only a 5-second period, so it’s not a groundswell, but the combined energy jumps to 119 (moderate) and the comment says "surfable waves." The optimum direction for Folkestone is southwest, so that’s a good sign. If you’re desperate for a splash, that’s your window. But keep it in perspective – it’s a long way out, and forecasts can change. Don’t hold your breath.
Other than that, a few scraps of clean, small swell show up on the 25th with a 1ft southwest swell, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 7 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 141 | 137 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 51 | 60 | 19 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:48AM6.43m | 11:12PM6.64m | 11:39AM6.72m | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | 00:52AM6.97m | 1:16PM7.04m | 1:40AM6.94m | 2:03PM7.01m | 2:26AM6.78m | 2:48PM6.84m | 3:13AM6.51m | 3:34PM6.56m | 3:59AM6.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.81m | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.06m | 9:19PM0.02m | 9:37AM0.22m | 10:01PM0.21m | 10:18AM0.51m | 10:41PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 198 | 141 | 137 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 51 | 60 | 19 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 31 | 10 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 584 | 433 | 438 | 433 | 433 | 438 | 584 | 206 | 498 | 453 | 403 | 683 | 710 | 612 | 471 | 471 | 140 | 391 | 597 | 181 |
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