Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s run through it in feet and knots.
Same story: Folkestone is a no-go from now through July 22nd. No surf worth mentioning. The wind’s cross or cross-onshore almost the whole way through, and the swell energy is flat – a combined energy reading of 0 to a few dozen units when anything shows up. Water temp is about normal for the season.
On Sunday, July 12th, there’s a NE swell running about 5-6 ft, with combined energy climbing to 165-205 (moderate wave energy). But you’ve got a strong cross-shore wind at 22-25 knots, which will tear it up. That’s a kite day, not a surf day. The rest of the week shows a few pulses – up to 4 ft on the 14th – but again, it’s cross-shore or cross-onshore wind, short period swell under 6 seconds, and lumpy conditions.
Folkestone is a beach and reef break that’s sheltered and inconsistent, and this quiet spell is pretty much what you’d expect around here. Nothing’s happening, so don’t force it. Forecasts can flip, but right now there’s no reason to paddle out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 68 | 159 | 165 | 205 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:37AM5.87m | 5:02PM5.97m | 5:33AM5.73m | 6:01PM5.83m | 6:38AM5.64m | 7:08PM5.77m | 7:47AM5.67m | 8:16PM5.85m | 8:52AM5.84m | 9:20PM6.07m | 9:52AM6.11m | 10:18PM6.35m | 10:48AM6.43m | 11:12PM6.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM1.24m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:21PM1.40m | 00:51AM1.32m | 1:15PM1.55m | 1:51AM1.42m | 2:23PM1.63m | 3:08AM1.41m | 3:47PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.20m | 5:04PM1.22m | 5:38AM0.85m | 6:07PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 68 | 159 | 165 | 205 | 156 | 83 | 74 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 437 | 403 | 319 | 291 | 319 | 319 | 415 | 268 | 319 | 379 | 216 | 403 | 422 | 433 | 728 | 444 | 468 | 539 | 443 | 192 |
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