Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 209 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's level with you. Looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, it's a pretty quiet stretch for Folkestone. We've got a lot of days with just not enough energy in the water to get excited about, so you're gonna have to pick your moments.
Right off the bat, Thursday and Friday are a total write-off. We're looking at no real swell to speak of, and a fresh cross-offshore breeze is just going to blow out any tiny lines that do show. You're better off saving your energy. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a few degrees warmer than what's normal for this time of year, so it's gonna feel pretty nice when you do get in.
The weekend isn't much better, I'm not gonna lie. Saturday and Sunday see some tiny, short-period leftovers, but nothing with any push. It's ankle-biters at best, with a bit of an onshore component creeping in Sunday. Honestly, unless you're desperate to just get the wetsuit wet, I'd give the beach a miss. We go into a proper dead patch for the start of the new week, Monday and Tuesday looking flat.
Now, as we push into the middle of next week, there's a little blip of hope. On Thursday the 10th of September, the forecast models are showing a pulse of SSW swell that could push into the chest-high range. The energy jumps up from weak to a moderate 209. It's still a short-period windswell, and the cross-offshore wind isn't ideal, but it might be the best we see. It's nothing to write home about, but it's something. After that, it looks like we fade right back out again for the rest of that week and into the weekend.
The second week of the forecast window is looking real bleak. We're talking about a couple of days (around the 14th and 15th) with almost no swell at all, and nothing that would break a wave. The wind does ease off, which is nice, but with zero waves, it doesn't matter. The forecast really does dry up completely with that little bit of energy on Thursday gone.
If I’m being straight with you, there's no standout day here. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this is one of those stretches where it just doesn't want to cooperate. It's a typical quiet spell for the region, and the truth is that a forecast this flat can change quickly, so I wouldn't despair yet. Keep an eye on that wind, and maybe we'll get lucky with a late-season groundswell in a few weeks. But for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | W 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:03PM6.45m | 4:30AM6.07m | 4:57PM5.95m | 5:31AM5.57m | 6:06PM5.49m | 6:50AM5.23m | 7:32PM5.28m | 8:16AM5.25m | 8:54PM5.45m | 9:28AM5.60m | 9:58PM5.85m | 10:26AM6.09m | 10:51PM6.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.93m | 11:05PM1.05m | 11:25AM1.34m | 11:57PM1.47m | 12:25PM1.73m | 1:09AM1.81m | 1:52PM1.97m | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:34PM1.80m | 4:16AM1.54m | 4:49PM1.29m | 5:18AM1.02m | 5:45PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | N 8 | N 9 | SSE 4 | E 3 | — | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | E 3 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | N 8 | N 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 63 | 54 | 126 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 403 | 421 | 303 | 495 | 364 | 363 | 181 | 193 | 291 | 326 | 411 | 374 | 167 | 414 | 521 | 436 | 414 | 167 | 440 | 194 |
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