Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SW swell with 111 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, folks, it’s a pretty bleak run for Folkestone. We’re looking at a big, fat zero for the first several days. From Tuesday the 15th right through to late next week, the swell machine is just switched off. You’ll see a tiny blip of 2ft on Tuesday afternoon and then nothing worth paddling for. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, and while the water is sitting at a very warm 67° (that’s 4° above the norm – much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a pretty big deal), the wave energy is all zeros and single digits. It’s basically a flat spell.
We’ve got a solid gap here with no real recommendations. The first glimmer comes on Thursday the 17th afternoon, with 4ft swell from the SW and a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to a moderate 106, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, and the whole thing is still flagged as poor surf conditions. It’s just not clean.
Then it’s back to flat or near-flat again until the very end of the month. The only other standout, and I use that term loosely, is on Wednesday the 30th of September. The afternoon shows 6ft from the SW with a period of 6 seconds and the combined energy jumps to 185 (moderate wave energy). That is the biggest swell we see. But the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-shore from the NE, which will put a chop on it, and the report still says poor surf conditions. At 6ft, it’s on the limit for beginners.
Don’t get too excited. For the beach-and-reef setup here, with these short-period swells and cross-shore winds, honestly, the conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no clean, well-shaped wave on offer.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 79 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:48AM6.50m | 3:06PM6.41m | 3:24AM6.06m | 3:44PM5.91m | 4:03AM5.56m | 4:25PM5.38m | 4:49AM5.05m | 5:19PM4.87m | 5:57AM4.62m | 6:46PM4.53m | 7:39AM4.50m | 8:23PM4.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.56m | 9:43AM0.79m | 10:01PM0.97m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:49AM1.63m | 11:12PM1.85m | 11:33AM2.03m | 00:03AM2.22m | 12:34PM2.36m | 1:16AM2.45m | 2:06PM2.48m | 3:00AM2.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | — | SW 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 111 | 23 | — | 15 | 35 | 66 | 79 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 499 | 364 | 176 | 327 | 194 | 468 | 495 | 374 | 520 | 436 | 520 | 436 | 436 | 414 | 364 | 418 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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