Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, SW swell with 117 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for Folkestone, and let me tell you, it’s a grim stretch. The next 16 days are pretty much a surf-free zone.
The first week is a total write-off. You’re looking at tiny, weak swell with all the wrong wind directions—mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, leaving the surface all chopped up. The biggest push comes on Wednesday the 5th of August with a 1.5m, 5-second swell from the SW, but the wind is a strong 45 km/h cross-shore, so it’s just messy. The combined energy hits 117, which is moderate, but the quality is poor. Water temp is 20° and that’s 3° warmer than normal, so it’s much warmer than usual.
The only real chance shows up on the 17th of August, Monday morning. The wind finally swings offshore from the NW at 15 km/h, and the surface is clean. There’s a 1.1m, 4-second swell from the SW with combined energy of 41—still weak. Folkestone is a beach-and-reef setup that’s sheltered and inconsistent, so it rarely breaks good. This is the best you’ll get, but it’s not much.
If you’re desperate, the 6th and 9th of August have cleaner cross-off winds, but the swell is barely 0.2m to 0.3m—not worth the effort.
This is a lean run, mate. The forecasts might change, but for now, leave the board in the garage.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | W 10 | NE 4 | W 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | NE 8 | SW 4 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 20 | 85 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 63 | 117 | 51 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM6.76m | 2:43AM6.58m | 3:02PM6.72m | 3:23AM6.49m | 3:44PM6.57m | 4:08AM6.28m | 4:30PM6.31m | 4:58AM5.98m | 5:25PM5.98m | 6:00AM5.66m | 6:32PM5.68m | 7:13AM5.46m | 7:49PM5.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.48m | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:10PM0.59m | 10:25AM0.77m | 10:48PM0.78m | 11:04AM1.01m | 11:29PM1.04m | 11:48AM1.31m | 00:17AM1.33m | 12:41PM1.61m | 1:21AM1.60m | 1:57PM1.83m | 2:50AM1.69m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | NE 6 | W 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | ENE 3 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | WSW 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | NE 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 85 | — | 11 | — | 5 | 17 | 4 | 63 | 117 | 51 | 2 | 21 | 56 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 477 | 379 | 347 | 385 | 173 | 261 | 414 | 305 | 520 | 436 | 167 | 361 | 342 | 38 | 327 | 612 | 291 | 291 | 521 | 366 |
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