Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SW swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, mate, it’s a quiet stretch ahead for Folkestone. Over the entire 16-day window there’s barely a ripple worth getting excited about. We’re looking at a long, dry gap with no meaningful surf until deep into the second week, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.
The first real sniff of something comes on the morning of Monday, 15 September. We’ve got a small 5 ft swell pushing in from the SW with a period of 7 seconds – so it’s short-period stuff, and the combined energy is only moderate at 173. The winds are cross-off from the WSW at 28 mph, which will keep the surface clean enough, but that’s a strong breeze and it’s going to be a battle. This is strictly for the keen and well-equipped crew. For beginners, it’s too big and too messy.
Before that, it’s been dead. From the 31st of August right through to the 14th of September, every single day comes up as poor surf conditions. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 14th with a tiny 2 ft swell from the S, period 4 seconds, and glassy wind, but the energy is weak at 11 – not even worth paddling out for.
Water temp on that first Monday morning is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 5° warmer than the long-term average. That’s very unusual for the time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a wetsuit a lot thinner than usual, if you bother at all.
Overall? This is a blank run. Folkestone’s an inconsistent spot at the best of times, and this forecast confirms it. Keep an eye on the charts, because it doesn’t stay this poor forever, but right now there’s nothing to recommend. No standout days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 5 | ESE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59PM7.16m | 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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 | 6:05 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 8 | SW 5 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 12 | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 56 | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 46 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 414 | 106 | 161 | 161 | 246 | 436 | 540 | 436 | 305 | 304 | 368 | 319 | 515 | 436 | 364 | 436 | 261 | 181 | 268 | 234 |
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