Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SW swell with 29 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for Folkestone over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, the outlook is pretty bleak for the most part.
We kick off on Friday the 3rd of July with barely a ripple. The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a big anomaly, so you can expect bathwater-like conditions, but unfortunately, there's no surf to enjoy it in.
For the next several days, from Friday right through to the 18th of July, it's a desert out there. We’re looking at a massive, frustrating gap with no real surf on offer. The combined swell energy barely ever gets out of single digits (peaking at just 32 on the 14th), and that's the story. Most days it sits at 1 or 0. The swell that does show up is tiny, often under 3ft, and comes with short, weak periods around 4 to 5 seconds.
There are moments with light offshore winds, like Sunday morning the 5th, and a few clean windows, but there's simply no swell to ride. It's all "poor surf conditions" in the data. Even on Tuesday afternoon the 7th, with a light NNW offshore, the swell is only 2ft with a weak period of 4 seconds – barely enough for a longboard on a good day. The wave energy just isn't there.
Honestly, there's not a single standout session in this entire 16-day run. If you’re desperate for a paddle and a tan, the cleanest-looking windows with the smallest bump might be the Saturday afternoon the 4th with 3ft from the SW, but the wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph, which will mess it up. The Saturday morning the 11th has a similar 2ft from the ENE, but again, the wind is lumpy.
This is a proper blank run for the area. It just goes to show, sometimes the ocean shuts down. Fingers crossed the long-range charts change, but for now, save your wax.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:08PM6.31m | 2:26AM6.16m | 2:46PM6.30m | 3:06AM6.10m | 3:27PM6.24m | 3:49AM6.00m | 4:11PM6.12m | 4:37AM5.87m | 5:02PM5.97m | 5:33AM5.73m | 6:01PM5.83m | 6:38AM5.64m | 7:08PM5.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.85m | 9:37AM0.88m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:14AM0.96m | 10:38PM0.96m | 10:53AM1.09m | 11:18PM1.07m | 11:35AM1.24m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:21PM1.40m | 00:51AM1.32m | 1:15PM1.55m | 1:51AM1.42m | ||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | N 6 | SW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | N 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | W 9 | N 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | N 6 | W 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | N 2 | — | SW 4 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 194 | 305 | 366 | 497 | 427 | 319 | 415 | 427 | 319 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 403 | 400 | 427 | 400 | 322 | 291 | 207 |
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