Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SW swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what Folkestone is offering.
Honestly, it's a total flat spell for the next week and a half. There’s barely a ripple for ten days, so you can leave the gear in the shed. The water’s sitting at a toasty 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Things get a little interesting, but not exactly good, around Monday the 28th of September. A pulse of swell hits at 5ft, coming from the northeast, but the wind is howling from the same direction at 22 mph, creating a lumpy, choppy mess. The wave energy climbs to a moderate 144, but that wind will just chop it to pieces. That 5ft height is getting into intermediate territory, but it's not going to be a pleasant paddle.
The next day, Tuesday the 29th, is more of the same: 5ft from the east-northeast with strong cross-onshore winds. It’s going to be a bumpy, ugly session.
So, there are no real standouts here. The only standout is how bad the conditions are. If I had to point to a least-bad moment, it’s that Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, but both are windy and messy. For beginners, even that 5ft swell with that wind is a hard pass. This is a stretch where you find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:53PM7.10m | 2:12AM6.84m | 2:30PM6.82m | 2:48AM6.50m | 3:06PM6.41m | 3:24AM6.06m | 3:44PM5.91m | 4:03AM5.56m | 4:25PM5.38m | 4:49AM5.05m | 5:19PM4.87m | 5:57AM4.62m | 6:46PM4.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.43m | 9:29PM0.56m | 9:43AM0.79m | 10:01PM0.97m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:49AM1.63m | 11:12PM1.85m | 11:33AM2.03m | 00:03AM2.22m | 12:34PM2.36m | 1:16AM2.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 55 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 246 | 440 | 521 | 497 | 364 | 364 | 398 | 181 | 464 | 497 | 216 | 206 | 251 | 361 | 440 | 416 | 206 | 381 | 243 | 246 |
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