Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Folkestone in feet and Fahrenheit.
This is a real dry spell, mate. Over the full 16-day run, there’s just nothin’ that’s gonna get your heart pumpin’. The water is warm – about 65°F – which is about 5°F warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say.
From Sunday July 12th right through the week, it’s all NE cross-winds, 20 to 25 mph, with messy chop. Swell sits around 3 to 5 ft, but it’s short-period windswell with hardly any energy. The numbers are in the weak range – most of the time under 100. The swell’s comin’ from the NE, which is the worst direction for this spot – it’s sheltered from that, so you’re just gettin’ the junk.
Friday the 17th afternoon the wind tries to clean up, swingin’ SW and goin’ cross-offshore, with a 4 ft swell from the SW. It looks cleaner but still small. Saturday the 18th morning is flat calm, glassy, but it’s just 0.7 ft. Not worth wettin’ a wetsuit.
The 19th through the 22nd is more of the same: small, cross-shore junk.
The only little window is Thursday July 23rd morning. Swell from the SSW at about 6 ft, with a 6-second period, and the combined energy hits 209 – that’s moderate. Wind is light from the SW, cross-shore. It’s the biggest bump in the whole forecast, but it’s still a short-period, lumpy swell. If you wanna paddle out, that’s your shot. After that, it’s flat again – just tiny 1 to 3 ft slop for days.
No real standout. The 23rd is the only day with any size, but it’s not clean enough to call it a winner. For a spot like this, when the wind locks in from the east and north, it’s just a long wait. Leave the boards at home and give it a week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | W 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 138 | 0 | 171 | 107 | 0 | 20 | 51 | 74 | 54 | 76 | 61 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:18PM6.35m | 10:48AM6.43m | 11:12PM6.64m | 11:39AM6.72m | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | 00:52AM6.97m | 1:16PM7.04m | 1:40AM6.94m | 2:03PM7.01m | 2:26AM6.78m | 2:48PM6.84m | 3:13AM6.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM1.22m | 5:38AM0.85m | 6:07PM0.81m | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.06m | 9:19PM0.02m | 9:37AM0.22m | 10:01PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 138 | 255 | 171 | 107 | 42 | 20 | 51 | 74 | 54 | 76 | 61 | 39 | 31 | — | 2 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 441 | 538 | 514 | 192 | 443 | 441 | 403 | 379 | 192 | 473 | 403 | 219 | 438 | 446 | 193 | 683 | 454 | 498 | 803 | 1262 | 764 |
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