Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 527 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, checking in from the local spot. Let's have a look at what the charts are telling us.
Honestly, it’s a tough run ahead for Folkestone. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, with no real standouts to get excited about. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions staring us right in the face.
Right from Friday the 28th, it’s a non-starter. Strong cross-shore winds and hardly any energy in the water keep things flat and messy all through the weekend and into next week. The only pulse of size comes on Saturday the 29th, with a 6ft swell showing up in the afternoon, but it’s all wind-affected and lumpy, so your hopes of a decent wave will get chewed up pretty fast. That energy reading (249) suggests it’s got some weight, but the wind is just ruining it.
The following week is dominated by tiny, gutless swells and breezy conditions. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September gives us a brief moment of clean, offshore wind from the NW, but the swell is barely a ripple (0.3ft), so there's nothing to ride. We see a similar tease on Monday the 7th, with light offshore winds but again, no swell to speak of.
The outlook doesn’t improve much into the second week. The morning of Wednesday the 9th of September offers a waist-high 4ft swell from the SW, but it’s coming with a choppy cross-onshore wind, so it’s a pass. By the 12th, we get another clean morning with a light offshore, but the swell is gone again.
For a sheltered spot like Folkestone, this is one of those blank runs that’s more normal than we’d like. The few fleeting moments of clean conditions are completely wasted on non-existent swell. There’s just nothing here to recommend. Keep the board in the car, but don’t bother waxing it up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 249 | 255 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 162 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM6.51m | 00:31AM6.59m | 12:48PM6.85m | 1:06AM6.86m | 1:23PM7.08m | 1:41AM7.01m | 1:59PM7.16m | 2:18AM7.01m | 2:37PM7.09m | 2:58AM6.85m | 3:18PM6.84m | 3:41AM6.52m | 4:03PM6.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.64m | 7:21PM0.47m | 7:37AM0.37m | 7:56PM0.23m | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.21m | 9:07PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.34m | 9:43PM0.36m | 9:59AM0.59m | 10:22PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.93m | 11:05PM1.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | N 7 | — | SW 5 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 58 | 74 | 66 | 249 | 255 | 27 | 32 | 56 | 162 | 80 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | 56 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 161 | 370 | 458 | 436 | 251 | 266 | 410 | 470 | 518 | 161 | 93 | 440 | 436 | 365 | 379 | 436 | 305 | 410 | 305 | 520 |
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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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