Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The surf forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.6m 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same outlook for Folkestone, but in feet and miles per hour.
Let’s be real, this 16-day stretch is looking pretty damn bleak. The first two days, Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, are completely flat with nothing but wind and chop. We’re looking at a solid gap of at least four days before anything even remotely surfable shows up.
The first real sign of energy comes in on Sunday the 12th. The swell builds to 4 ft from the NE, but with a strong breeze blowing at 25 mph straight across the shore, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy, cross-chop disaster. The combined energy hits a moderate 111, but the wind is just ruining it. This is a day for the kiteboarders, not the paddle crew. The swell stays in the 4-5 ft range through Monday and Tuesday, but the wind stays strong and cross-shore, so it’s just not clean.
The one chance for a decent wave in this whole stretch is shaping up for Thursday the 16th of July. The wind finally drops, going light and cross-offshore from the NNE at 6-9 mph, and the sea goes clean. The swell is a small 3 ft from the ENE, with a period of 5-6 seconds. It’s a really short-period, weak swell (combined energy only 51-57), so it won’t have much power, but it will be the cleanest surf of the entire run. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.
Friday the 17th keeps the clean conditions, with a fresh offshore from the NNW at 22 mph, but the swell is tiny (2-3 ft) and mixed. Then it all fades out again. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are nearly flat with glassy water, but zero power. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
The rest of the outlook into the second week is more of the same: small, poorly aligned swell with wind that’s either too strong or from the wrong direction. There’s a tiny pulse on Friday the 24th of July with 3 ft from the WSW, but the wind is gentle cross-shore, so it’s just a slight chop. Nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: if you want a clean, surfable wave, your best bet is Thursday the 16th. It’s small, but it’s your only clean option. Everything else is blown out or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 63 | 111 | 187 | 0 | 115 | 100 | 111 | 37 | 59 | 133 | 32 | 160 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:39AM6.72m | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | 00:52AM6.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | |
 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 63 | 111 | 187 | 219 | 115 | 100 | 111 | 37 | 59 | 133 | 32 | 160 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 427 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 206 | 379 | 192 | 400 | 441 | 443 | 192 | 721 | 717 | 192 | 77 | 123 | 243 | 281 | 40 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Folkestone surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Folkestone is 1 km (1 miles) from Folkestone. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Folkestone. Folkestone has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest