Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, SW swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 the cards for our local stretch.
Honestly mate, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing worth paddling out for in the immediate forecast. We’re looking at a long dry spell with zero surfable waves until later on.
The outlook kicks off today, Sunday the 13th, and there's just nothing. We’ve got rain showers and a cross-off wind, but no swell to speak of. That continues right through the whole of next week. We see a few tiny pulses – a bit of 1ft to 2ft swell on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, but it’s weak, short-period stuff with cross-off or cross winds. Not even worth wetting a wetsuit.
The middle of the week doesn’t get any better. Wednesday the 16th has a little 0.3ft bump with a clean offshore wind, but we’re talking about a combined energy of just 1. That’s barely a ripple.
Things look a little more promising on Saturday the 19th. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the SW pushing in. The combined energy creeps up to 102, so there’s some moderate power there. But the problem is the wind – a strong 19 to 25 mph cross-off from the WSW. That’s going to rip the face off anything that stands up. Folkestone is a sheltered beach and reef setup, and with winds like that, and that size, it’ll be a choppy, blown-out mess. It might hold more interest for the kite crew than paddle surfers.
After that, it’s back to flat to tiny, mushy slop through the rest of the 16-day window. There’s a little 3ft to 3ft ENE windswell on the 24th and 25th, but it’s short period (4 seconds) and crossed up by the wind. The water temp is sitting around 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s nice for a swim, but it doesn’t help the lack of waves.
So the only standout, and I use that term lightly, is Folkestone itself on Saturday the 19th, but only for experienced surfers who don’t mind a battle with the wind and a messy lineup. For everyone else, this is a two-week wait-and-see. The blank run is pretty normal for this stretch when the swell windows don’t line up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 103 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM7.22m | 1:36AM7.05m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM-0.04m | 8:40AM0.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | W 10 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 7 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 102 | 103 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 243 | 243 | 440 | 246 | 319 | 521 | 499 | 364 | 364 | 181 | 261 | 464 | 473 | 361 | 206 | 436 | 520 | 520 | 416 | 397 |
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The above surf forecast table for Folkestone provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folkestone can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folkestone surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folkestone) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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