Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – this 16‑day window for Folkestone is a flat spell. Not a single recommendation across the whole run, from Wednesday July 8th right through to Thursday July 23rd. Every single session is tagged “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. That’s the reality.
Folkestone is a beach and reef setup, sheltered and inconsistent at the best of times. It’s an intermediate spot that needs a solid SW swell to light up, and we just aren’t getting that. The wind is mostly cross or cross‑on from the NE through the first week, and even when it swings offshore on the 22nd and 23rd, there’s no swell to back it up. The combined energy readings are tiny – rarely cracking triple digits except for a brief pulse on Sunday July 12th morning when energy hit 209 (moderate), but that came with a strong cross‑shore mess and 6ft of NE windswell. Not clean, not surfable for the average punter.
For the rest of the period, you’re looking at ankle‑snappers to knee‑high slop, if anything. Periods are short, mostly 4–6 seconds, so no real grunt. The water temp anomaly isn’t given, so nothing to say there. Honestly, this is a blank run that’s pretty normal for Folkestone given its inconsistency. It tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 47 | 138 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 47 | 119 | 42 | 71 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:33AM5.73m | 6:01PM5.83m | 6:38AM5.64m | 7:08PM5.77m | 7:47AM5.67m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM1.40m | 00:51AM1.32m | 1:15PM1.55m | 1:51AM1.42m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 47 | 138 | 209 | 212 | 178 | 53 | 47 | 119 | 42 | 71 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 291 | 268 | 319 | 427 | 268 | 268 | 379 | 379 | 403 | 423 | 403 | 738 | 498 | 502 | 584 | 474 | 441 | 691 | 446 | 370 |
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