Folkestone Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Folkestone Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
19.8° C
3.6° 

Folkestone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Folkestone surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 26th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks, but I’ll be straight with you: it’s a grim stretch. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, and honestly, there’s hardly a wave worth paddling for. The whole forecast is littered with blanks and poor surf conditions, so you’ll be waiting a long while.

The first tiny blip of potential comes on Friday the 24th of July, but at the only spot in the frame, Folkestone, it’s barely a ripple. Friday morning sees a tiny 1 ft of south-west swell with a shocking 2-second period – that’s just wind slop, not a wave. The cross-off breeze from the west at 10 mph will keep the surface clean, but there’s no energy behind it, only a combined swell energy of (1). The water is a whopping 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice float. Friday afternoon isn't any better, with a small 1 ft bump but messy cross-shore wind.

We roll into Saturday the 25th and the wave height sits at zero, with no swell to speak of until a tiny pulse on Sunday the 26th, which also offers nothing. Monday morning the 27th brings a tiny 0.7 ft waist-high slosh out of the WSWest with a 6-second period, still not enough to get excited about. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean, but the combined energy is only (4). This pattern of tiny, weak swells and dead periods continues day after day.

There is no standout window here. The best you might see is on Sunday the 2nd of August, when a 2 ft south-west swell appears in the afternoon, and the cross-off wind from the west-southwest at 15 mph should clean it up. The combined energy bumps up to a mere (15), but that's still feeble. The swell direction matches the break’s optimum (southwest), but the size is lackluster for an intermediate break. It’s an inconsistent spot, and even then, a 2 ft wave with that wind is barely rideable.

For the rest of the run, we see a few days with nothing – big zeros on the chart – and then on the 5th of August we get the biggest pulse of the entire period: 4 ft out of the southwest on Wednesday afternoon, but with a 5-second period. The wind is a strong cross-off at 25 mph. The combined energy (76) is the highest we see, but that short period means it's a choppy, messy mess. For an intermediate break, this is not good; the cross-shore wind and short period will make it a battle. The spot is sheltered, but with those conditions, it's a no-go.

In short, we have a big flat gap from the start, and even when there's something, it’s poor. The break is rarely consistent, and this run proves it. Honestly, if you’re looking at the beach setup here with that strong wind and small weak swell, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. You’re better off waiting for a proper system to roll through.

Keep your board waxed and your hopes low for now.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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High Tide
8:19PM5.04m
8:53AM4.98m
9:19PM5.11m
9:48AM5.14m
10:11PM5.29m
10:36AM5.39m
10:57PM5.54m
11:20AM5.69m
11:38PM5.82m
11:59AM6.00m
00:17AM6.08m
12:36PM6.28m
00:53AM6.30m
Low Tide
2:06PM2.22m
2:55AM2.18m
3:37PM2.26m
4:22AM2.08m
4:55PM2.04m
5:23AM1.79m
5:48PM1.70m
6:10AM1.44m
6:31PM1.34m
6:50AM1.11m
7:10PM1.01m
7:27AM0.82m
7:47PM0.73m
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Information about the Folkestone Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Folkestone may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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