Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 288 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking at this 16-day window for Folkestone, it’s a bit of a dud. The swell just isn't playing ball. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worthwhile, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
The first day that even shows a pulse of energy is Sunday the 26th of July, with a small window of 6ft swell from the WSW. But look closer, and the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and the energy is a measly 342. The wind is a cross-off, but it’s a fresh 19 mph, which will put a nasty chop on what little shape there is. The surf report says "poor surf conditions," and I’m not arguing. This one is a miss.
After that, it’s a desert. From Monday the 27th all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, the swell heights barely tickle the 2ft mark. The combined energy figures are mostly in the single digits (like 2, 8, or 13), which is about as weak as it gets. There’s a moment on the 29th of July where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft and 4 seconds – that’s barely a ripple. It’s just not enough to push a board.
The following week is more of the same. We see a few days with clean, cross-off winds, like on the 5th and 6th of August, but the swell is still pitifully small. The longer period we see, like 8 seconds on the 4th, is paired with a gale-force cross-shore wind that’s gonna make a mess. This setup would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, honestly.
The bottom line: there is no standout session here. The forecast is full of blanks. For an area like Folkestone, this kind of flat spell is just part of the deal. Hang tight, check back later, and hope the charts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | N 7 | SSW 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 288 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM5.14m | 10:11PM5.29m | 10:36AM5.39m | 10:57PM5.54m | 11:20AM5.69m | 11:38PM5.82m | 11:59AM6.00m | 00:17AM6.08m | 12:36PM6.28m | 00:53AM6.30m | 1:12PM6.52m | 1:29AM6.47m | 1:47PM6.69m | 2:05AM6.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM2.08m | 4:55PM2.04m | 5:23AM1.79m | 5:48PM1.70m | 6:10AM1.44m | 6:31PM1.34m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:10PM1.01m | 7:27AM0.82m | 7:47PM0.73m | 8:03AM0.62m | 8:23PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.51m | 8:59PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | S 4 | — | NE 4 | N 9 | — | SW 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 54 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 6 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 288 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 18 | 9 | — | 8 | 11 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 717 | 497 | 364 | 173 | 246 | 93 | 305 | 332 | 332 | 367 | 518 | 305 | 531 | 436 | 363 | 319 | 216 | 683 | 586 | 261 | 347 |
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