Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, SW swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 0.5m 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, mate, I gotta be straight with you – Folkestone is flat as a pancake for the whole 16-day window. From Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to Friday the 7th of August, there’s not a single rideable wave. That’s a full blank stretch, and it’s pretty frustrating when you’re itching to get wet.
Folkestone is a sheltered beach-and-reef setup that normally needs a solid SW swell to fire, but the forecast just isn’t delivering. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is a full 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a massive anomaly, so you’ll be swimming in a bath if you bother paddling out. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, often around 9–19 mph, so you’re looking at lumpy chop even when there’s a tiny bump. The swell energy is almost non-existent, with most readings below 100 (weak), and only a few days in early August pushing into the moderate range (like 108 on the 6th morning, then 211 that afternoon), but even then it’s messy cross-shore wind and the swell direction is from the ENE, not SW. The best wind window is a glassy NW offshore on the 27th morning, but the swell is only 0.3 ft from the SW – not enough to stand up on. Honestly, this is one of those periods where the conditions are better for sitting on the beach than for surfing. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | W 3 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | NE 6 | N 6 | SSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | N 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | W 5 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14PM5.14m | 7:50AM4.95m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM2.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | — | N 8 | — | N 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 6 | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 785 | 305 | 391 | 883 | 695 | 972 | 554 | 465 | 521 | 495 | 332 | 327 | 268 | 305 | 305 | 436 | 342 | 470 | 427 | 479 |
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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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