Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Folkestone.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough run. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, and honestly, there's almost nothing worth paddling out for. The forecast is basically a long, flat gap with a few tiny bumps that just don't have any push or quality behind them. The local water is sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only interesting thing going on.
The first real chance to even think about a wave comes on Monday the 7th of September. We’ve got a tiny little 0.3ft groundswell rolling in from the west with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy is weak though, only measuring (11). The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but with a period that long and that little height, it's going to be closing out at the beach. It's more of a scientific curiosity than a surfable wave.
We get a bit more size on Tuesday the 8th, with a 3ft swell from the SW, but the period drops right off to a weak 4 seconds. The combined energy is still unimpressive (31). The wind is cross-off again, so it’ll be clean, but that short-period swell is just going to be lumpy and gutless. Not really worth the drive.
The strongest swell of the entire period shows up on Friday the 11th of September. A 5ft swell from the SSW with a 5-second period, pushing energy up to (98). That's the most we'll see, but it's paired with a strong breeze from the SW at 25 mph, making for a messy cross-shore chop. It’ll be a bumpy, blown-out mess. For a sheltered beach and reef setup like Folkestone, this is more of a kite-surfing kinda day than a paddle session.
After that, it's back to tiny, inconsistent dribbles of 0.3ft to 2ft for the rest of the second week. The wind eventually swings around to the east and northeast, which is cross or cross-on, but with those tiny swells, it’s a total non-event. There's simply no standout here, no day to get excited about. It's a flat spell, plain and simple. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | W 16 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 98 | 18 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM5.49m | 6:50AM5.23m | 7:32PM5.28m | 8:16AM5.25m | 8:54PM5.45m | 9:28AM5.60m | 9:58PM5.85m | 10:26AM6.09m | 10:51PM6.30m | 11:14AM6.56m | 11:37PM6.70m | 11:57AM6.94m | 00:19AM6.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM1.81m | 1:52PM1.97m | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:34PM1.80m | 4:16AM1.54m | 4:49PM1.29m | 5:18AM1.02m | 5:45PM0.73m | 6:08AM0.54m | 6:31PM0.26m | 6:51AM0.20m | 7:12PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | N 9 | S 3 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | S 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 16 | 13 | 98 | 16 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 193 | 241 | 326 | 364 | 364 | 436 | 173 | 495 | 497 | 364 | 364 | 245 | 181 | 181 | 241 | 558 | 521 | 495 | 183 |
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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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