Folkestone Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Folkestone Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
20.6°C
3.2° 

Folkestone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Light 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 Summary

Light 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
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(10 max)
0
0
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0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
1.5
SW
8
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
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Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
20
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
SW
20
W
15
NW
20
SW
10
W
25
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
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
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6:09
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7:50
7:47
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7:37
 mm
3
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Temp °C
20
20
18
18
20
18
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19
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21
18
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20
18
18
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19
Feels °C
14
13
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13
10
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13
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16
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15
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Information about the Folkestone Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Folkestone may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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