Folkestone Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve scanned the charts for the next sixteen days, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bleak run for Folkestone. The whole outlook is a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with not a single standout worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a gap of weak, messy energy that just doesn’t deliver.

Starting off Monday the 27th of July, we’ve got a tiny 1ft south-west swell, period a short 6 seconds, with a combined energy of just 6 – barely a ripple. The wind is cross-offshore, but the size is so small it’s not worth the wax. By the afternoon, it picks up a touch to 2ft, but the period drops to 5 seconds and the energy is still weak at 24. Still poor.

Tuesday the 28th is a flat morning with zero energy, and the afternoon brings a 1ft swell from the south-southwest with a period of 3 seconds – that’s just wind chop, energy at 4.

Wednesday the 29th is similar: 1ft in the morning, 1ft in the afternoon, periods between 2 and 3 seconds. Energy never gets above 3. This is ankle-snappers at best, with cross-onshore winds making it choppy.

Thursday the 30th sees a slight bump: 4ft from the south-west in the afternoon, period 5 seconds, energy climbing to 85 – still in the weak range. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 35 km/h, lumpy and messy. Not surfable.

Friday the 31st starts with a glassy morning, but it’s flat – zero energy. The afternoon brings 3ft at 4 seconds, but cross-onshore wind ruins it. Energy at 23.

Saturday the 1st of August has a tiny 0.3ft in the morning, and the afternoon is 2ft from the north-east, period 4 seconds, energy at 9. The wind is onshore. Forget it.

Sunday the 2nd of August brings 3ft from the north-east in the morning, period 5 seconds, energy 38 – but cross-onshore winds at 20 km/h make it choppy. Afternoon is 4ft, same direction, period 5 seconds, energy 59, but now a fresh cross-shore at 30 km/h creates lumpy conditions.

Monday the 3rd of August: 3ft in the morning, 4ft in the afternoon, both from the north-east, periods 5-6 seconds, energy hitting 57 and 77. That’s the highest energy of the whole run, but still moderate at best. The problem? Fresh cross-shore winds at 30 km/h – lumpy, messy, not clean.

From Tuesday the 4th of August through to the end of the forecast on Tuesday the 11th of August, it’s a repeating pattern of small, short-period swells, poor energy, and cross or cross-off winds that just don’t align. The best you’ll see is a 4ft north-east swell on the 4th, but with cross-shore winds and energy at 65, it’s not worth the drive. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Honestly, Folkestone is a beach and reef setup, sheltered, and it’s inconsistent at best. This run is a total blank. For a spot like this, it’s not unusual to have a long stretch of nothing – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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