Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I’ll be honest with you – this is a tough one. I’ve been staring at the charts for Folkestone and, mate, it’s flat. Proper flat. We’re looking at a 16-day window and there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the shop, and every single slot comes back as “poor surf conditions.” It’s a real bummer, but sometimes this stretch of coast just goes quiet like this.
Let’s run through it. Saturday the 8th kicks off with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSE, period of 2 seconds, and a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly 1 (1). That’s not even a ripple. Sunday the 9th is similar, maybe a 0.7ft from the ENE with a 4-second period, but the wind is cross-shore. Monday the 10th offers a brief moment of clean conditions in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but there’s zero swell. By the afternoon, a 2ft NE windswell shows up, but it’s blown out by a 16 mph cross-onshore. No good.
Tuesday the 11th sees the biggest swell of the whole run – a 4ft from the ENE with a 5-second period, but that’s still short-period slop, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore. The energy is only 68 (68). That’s not surfable, that’s just messy. Wednesday the 12th is more of the same, with a 3ft NE swell and 19 mph winds.
Thursday the 13th drops back to 0.7ft, and by Friday the 14th we get a tiny 0.3ft groundswell from the west with a 9-second period, which is a bit more interesting in theory, but the wind is cross-off in the morning then cross in the afternoon. Still, it’s a 0.3ft wave. You’d need a toy boat.
The second week doesn’t get any better. There’s a hint of a clean offshore breeze on Monday the 17th with a 1ft SW swell, but the energy is 2 (2). Wednesday the 19th has a glassy moment with a 0.3ft W swell, but again, nothing to ride. The whole forecast is a blank. Folkestone is a sheltered beach and reef setup, and it needs a proper SW groundswell to light up. This run just doesn’t have it. For kite surfing, there’s enough wind on some days, but for paddle surfing? You’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 3 | ENE 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 67 | 97 | 36 | 43 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM5.46m | 7:49PM5.57m | 8:30AM5.50m | 9:02PM5.71m | 9:38AM5.78m | 10:06PM6.03m | 10:36AM6.17m | 11:02PM6.40m | 11:28AM6.59m | 11:52PM6.74m | 12:15PM6.93m | 00:38AM6.96m | 1:00PM7.14m | 1:22AM7.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM1.83m | 2:50AM1.69m | 3:36PM1.76m | 4:22AM1.45m | 4:58PM1.36m | 5:30AM1.00m | 5:58PM0.82m | 6:24AM0.53m | 6:48PM0.34m | 7:11AM0.17m | 7:33PM-0.00m | 7:53AM-0.02m | 8:15PM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SSE 3 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 67 | 97 | 36 | 43 | 25 | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 483 | 305 | 477 | 514 | 477 | 441 | 477 | 398 | 405 | 291 | 291 | 268 | 268 | 206 | 268 | 281 | 305 | 366 | 504 | 372 |
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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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