Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, SW swell with 49 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have an honest look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks around Folkestone.
Honestly, mate, it's a grim stretch ahead. We're staring down the barrel of a long, flat run. The first real surf recommendation doesn't pop up until late on Friday the 24th, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. There’s a big gap of next to nothing for the first several days. The energy is just not there.
Folkestone is a beach and reef setup, and it's sheltered, needing a southwest swell to really wake up. The water temp is sitting at 67° right now, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's proper unusual, feels like bathwater.
The first slight pulse comes Friday afternoon, the 24th. We might see a tiny 3ft swell from the southwest, but the period is a short, weak 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 21 (very weak) and it’s coming in with a moderate cross-shore wind. It’s not going to be any good.
Saturday morning the 25th looks glassy with a tiny little bump from the Friday, but it’s a no-go. Saturday afternoon has a similar 3ft SW swell, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy. It's a pass.
We get a few mornings with light offshore winds around the 26th and 27th, but the swell is barely a ripple – 1.0ft and 0.7ft. The wave energy is in the single digits. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.
The best of a very bad bunch looks like it might be Saturday the 1st of August. There's a bit more push, with a 3ft swell from the northeast, but the period is still a weak 5 seconds. The combined energy hits 41, so it's still in the weak range, and the wind goes onshore in the afternoon. It's still listed as poor surf conditions, so expectations need to be rock bottom.
Sunday the 2nd of August has a glassy morning with a 2ft NE swell, but again, it's tiny.
Overall, it's a desert. No standouts, no hidden gems. The swell direction is never really right, and when a little pulse shows up, the wind or the period kills it. This is a blank run for the foreseeable future. The only positive is that it’s inconsistent, so conditions can change, but for now, leave the board in the shed.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 3 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM6.19m | 4:48AM5.77m | 5:12PM5.78m | 5:42AM5.39m | 6:09PM5.40m | 6:44AM5.10m | 7:14PM5.14m | 7:50AM4.95m | 8:19PM5.04m | 8:53AM4.98m | 9:19PM5.11m | 9:48AM5.14m | 10:11PM5.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.87m | 11:21PM0.93m | 11:37AM1.27m | 00:02AM1.34m | 12:17PM1.65m | 00:45AM1.73m | 1:04PM1.99m | 1:38AM2.03m | 2:06PM2.22m | 2:55AM2.18m | 3:37PM2.26m | 4:22AM2.08m | 4:55PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | N 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | — | 25 | — | — | 4 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 936 | 342 | 403 | 477 | 342 | 418 | 747 | 140 | 181 | 936 | 234 | 695 | 1895 | 695 | 879 | 1895 | 195 | 366 | 747 | 342 |
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